Finally, one dreadful afternoon, a pediatric colleague visiting Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence took Scott Berns aside.

It was a dreadful afternoon for a game at Shea Stadium.

Such a dreadful afternoon," said that lady, "I've never been so terrified in all my life.

It was a dreadful afternoon.

There was that dreadful afternoon when she had heard Nan and Noel exchanging airy persiflage over the phone.

This had been the book she was rereading on that dreadful afternoon when Victor's body had been brought home.

What a dreadful afternoon she had set herself!

It seemed somehow inappropriate that the sun shone so brightly on such a dreadful afternoon.

Even so, Trumble seemed so hugely tickled that Darragh himself felt partially appeased for the dreadful afternoon, partly reassured that the human species could be repaired and redeemed.

Even little Katie twisted in her seat belt to look down, her dreadful afternoon suppressed by the wonder of the moment.