But by late afternoon Tom was ready to give up.

By late afternoon, we were ready to head south again.

By late afternoon we were within a few miles of town.

By early afternoon I was in country new to me.

By late afternoon, when the light began to change, they were out in open country again.

By afternoon of the next day, they could see the old city.

By late the next afternoon the board was more green than red.

By the afternoon I'd come to see what must have happened.

By the afternoon, the sun had come up in a big way.

She was pretty certain she'd hear something good by the afternoon.