The candles no longer burned, but the room was not dark.

A single candle burned on a table by the bed.

On a small table set against the far wall, a single candle burned.

I never saw so many candles burning all at once!

Thus alone, I kept two candles burning on the table by my bed head.

She'd done a good job, but several candles still burned.

He asked me to tell you that the candles are still burning.

The candle had burned past the mark minutes ago; it seemed an hour.

It was full night now, and only three poor candles burned there.

Candles burned there already, though it was not yet dark.