Example sentences of "[pron] switched [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In the next apartment , someone switched on the TV .
2 A night of beer-swilling revelry was abruptly deflated at 11.30pm when someone switched on the television for the draw for the FA Cup third round .
3 WITH nearly 20 years of trouble-free driving behind me , I was relatively confident and assured when I switched on the ignition for my first lesson in advanced driving .
4 The outside air temperature was above minimum , but I switched on the engine anti-ice anyway , just to be sure .
5 I switched on the engine , closed my eyes and … felt like I 'd just stepped onto a corporation bus .
6 When I switched on the radio a sober voice intoned the day 's bad news .
7 As I switched on the television prior to using is as the computer screen to write this article , a lady was interviewing the country 's strongest man .
8 On one tank I had , the fish panicked and hid every time I switched on the lighting .
9 I switched on the light in the bedroom .
10 I switched on the light in the hall .
11 Often , when I switched on the light to make sure that the dish was scraped clean , I was disgusted at the mess I had been eating .
12 At last , exasperated beyond bearing , I switched on the light again .
13 I followed in behind him erm the curtains were drawn , the room was in reasonable darkness and er I switched on the light .
14 I switched off the machine and went back to the counter .
15 Then I switched off the music centre and strolled over to the window to take a last look at the night outside .
16 So I switched off the PCW , ignored it for a week , played pool and drank frequent large tomato juices .
17 I switched off the lights and Seddon hurriedly drew back the curtains .
18 Feeling a headache coming on , I switched off the terminal , stretched out on my bunk and returned to my interrupted reverie , mingled with more speculation about why phetam should be so valuable .
19 I switched off the tape , realizing that I would have to listen another time to find out what the preacher was really saying .
20 I switched off the motor and turned round to her .
21 At the A227 turn-off I switched off the cassette-player so I could concentrate on the terrain .
22 I switched off the light and closed the kitchen door quickly , thankful for the seal I had fixed under it .
23 I took off the yellow waistcoat with its white lining and hung it on a hanger , and I took off my shoes , but rather like George I still felt myself to be on duty , so I switched off the light and lay on top of the bedclothes watching the black Canadian land slide by , while the free northern show went on above for hours in the sky .
24 She switched on the shower and tested the water , then looked round for some shampoo to wash the rest of the snarls from her hair .
25 Floating down into the depths , she heard the kitchen door into the back garden close the very moment she switched on the hall light .
26 She switched on the engine and headed back on to the road .
27 She sighed as she switched on the ignition and the Glory moved off .
28 Then she switched on the indicator .
29 She switched on the lights , dumped her bag on the table and turned to him abruptly .
30 She switched on the wall light over the table rather than the bright central strip , hoping it would look coaler ; but it only seemed to bring up the shadows .
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