Example sentences of "[pron] switch [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She plugged and unplugged that cross-wired old switchboard with the ease of someone switching on the radio . |
| 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 | He re-locked the drawer , stood up , and that was when someone switched on the main light . |
| 4 | In the next apartment , someone switched on the TV . |
| 5 | I switched on the light in the bedroom . |
| 6 | I switched on the light in the hall . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The outside air temperature was above minimum , but I switched on the engine anti-ice anyway , just to be sure . |
| 9 | On one tank I had , the fish panicked and hid every time I switched on the lighting . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | At last , exasperated beyond bearing , I switched on the light again . |
| 12 | When I switched on the radio a sober voice intoned the day 's bad news . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 15 | I switched on the engine , closed my eyes and … felt like I 'd just stepped onto a corporation bus . |
| 16 | I switched off the light and closed the kitchen door quickly , thankful for the seal I had fixed under it . |
| 17 | I switched off the tape , realizing that I would have to listen another time to find out what the preacher was really saying . |
| 18 | I switched off the machine and went back to the counter . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | I switched off the lights and Seddon hurriedly drew back the curtains . |
| 22 | Then I switched off the music centre and strolled over to the window to take a last look at the night outside . |
| 23 | I switched off the motor and turned round to her . |
| 24 | At the A227 turn-off I switched off the cassette-player so I could concentrate on the terrain . |
| 25 | So I switched off the PCW , ignored it for a week , played pool and drank frequent large tomato juices . |
| 26 | I switch on the fire and warm my hands for a bit . |
| 27 | ‘ When I go out I switch on the video and know my cats are having a good time looking at visions of snakes , hippos , mice , rabbits — oh , just about everything . |
| 28 | But if you 'd wait until I switch on the hall light … ’ |
| 29 | ‘ These drills run at a tremendous speed , ’ the father said , ‘ so when I switch on the drill the mileage numbers on the speedo spin backwards at a fantastic rate . |
| 30 | I switch on the radio , open a newspaper or a magazine , glance at an advertisement — it all seems like madness to me . |