Example sentences of "carried out at night " in BNC.

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1 Cattle stealing , a crime which was often carried out at night and for which in many cases there was no true evidence , was particularly noted for testimony delivered in a set manner .
2 Thefts were often carried out at night when there were no witnesses .
3 ‘ A very gallant and historical operation , the first torpedo attack ever to be carried out at night by the Royal Air Force .
4 And certain industrial processes , which relied on electrical machines had to be carried out at night when the supply was available , but in darkness to comply with blackout regulations .
5 To go out on the knocker was party activists ' jargon for canvassing , a thankless task usually carried out at night with the aid of a failing torch and a broken pencil .
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