Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] at night " in BNC.

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1 In the afternoons fishermen in small skiffs laid nets along the low island of reeds which lay between us and the main channel , returning to gather them at night .
2 At first I had thought she would recover , but when I learned her illness was serious , I decided to visit her at night , for what might be the last time .
3 Under these circumstances we were obliged to reach it at night , in a small open boat crewed by two very anxious and expensive local fishermen .
4 ‘ I do n't like to leave her at night .
5 One rather nice touch : fibre optics are built into the thermal panels behind the ice , so if you want to use it at night it will glow in the dark .
6 But as the week wore on and Damian made no attempt to see her at night , spend time with her or try to kiss her , she realised he was seeing Domino in the dark , humid hours when Rachel sat alone at home , tortured by jealousy , consumed with it , imagining them together and burning with impotent rage .
7 then I used to scrape it at night when we 'd finished .
8 Maybe that 's my un-laid-back side coming to haunt me at night . ’
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