In his mind, he saw the dark shape behind him.

After 900 or 1,200 feet I saw a dark shape ahead.

Now through the water she could see a dark shape.

You must remember that to my eyes he was only a dark shape.

And over against the wall, sitting on her bed, had been a dark shape.

I turned around again and saw a dark shape of a head that looked male.

I could not quite make out the dark shapes, even though they were very close.

The dark shape of the gun was in his hand.

He could just make out the dark shapes of his men working their way into position.

A dark shape moved into sight on the far side.