Use of alight in Sentences. 29 Examples

The examples include alight at the start of sentence, alight at the end of sentence and alight in the middle of sentence

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alight at the end of sentence


  1. His clothing caught alight.
  2. He set the dry leaves alight.
  3. The gas fire was still alight.
  4. Several buildings were set alight.
  5. A car was overturned and set alight.
  6. A cigarette set the dry grass alight .
  7. The car was doused in petrol and set alight.
  8. Staff watched in horror as he set himself alight.
  9. I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.
  10. The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight.

alight in the middle of sentence


  1. Her face was alight with happiness.
  2. Her eyes were alight with mischief.
  3. Her dress caught alight in the fire.
  4. He wore a face alight with happiness.
  5. Jed's face was alight with excitement.
  6. The fire should be well alight by now.
  7. Her dress caught alight in the gas fire.
  8. The fires had to be kept alight each night.
  9. Prepare to alight, for we are almost there.
  10. They were set alight for his cheerful speech.
  11. She laughed, her eyes alight with excitement.
  12. The car was set alight and pushed over a hill.
  13. The building had been set alight by the killer.
  14. The children's eyes were alight with excitement.
  15. The children's faces were alight with enthusiasm.
  16. Passengers should never alight from a moving bus.
  17. Do not alight while the train is still in motion .
  18. She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.
  19. At the end of his speech, the crowd caught alight and began cheering wildly.

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