Nothing good, he decided, taking in the dark stains on the floor.

The canvas was mottled with dark stains long dried into the fabric.

She glanced down and saw the dark stains on his dripping sleeves.

There were no bodies, but there were dark stains of blood everywhere.

Tears had streaked her makeup into dark stains running down her face.

Behind them their tracks were three dark stains in the wet grass.

Observe the bullet hole and those dark stains that discolour your proud features.

Only here and there were dark stains its silver could not wash away.

But dark stains had begun to spread across the camouflage tunic.

I don't want to spoil this pretty boat with dark stains.

The hand she held was covered with dark stains, where she had kissed it.

As he crossed the threshold he saw ominous dark stains.

The pit walls were bare wood, marred by deep scratch marks and dark stains.

He picked up the dagger she'd dropped, staring at the dark stains on it.

On the path, too, and among the heather were dark stains of clotted blood.

His eyes were two dark stains upon his dark face.