Example sentences of "was [verb] [adv] for the night " in BNC.
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1 | When his father was tucked up for the night , the son would wander out into the garden and enjoy the cool air as a contrast to the fug of the sick-room . |
2 | Afraid she might doze off if she gave in to temptation and lay down on the bed , she sat down instead on the room 's only chair , and picked up a book , absorbing not a single word as she waited for the sounds that would mean he was turning in for the night . |
3 | At dusk , passing through the countryside , everything was slowing down for the night . |
4 | He already knew most of the city 's different districts and its short cuts , its sudden changes of place and people ; it was just that now he would see the shop windows shining at night instead of by day , see them gliding past from a car or taxi window as he was driven home for the night . |
5 | Around me the camp was settling down for the night , bricks securing groundsheets , tent flaps tied tight , kerosene lamps hissing away their shadows . |
6 | When they arrived back at the Incident Room the little printer was locking up for the night . |
7 | On this occasion , everything was shut down for the night but in the morning when the armourers were about to start work , something went wrong . |