Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] switch [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She got in , checked that the newly cut key was in her purse and switched on the engine . |
| 2 | It was a brief respite ; when , presently , she took a break and switched on the radio , she found herself listening to the voice of Detective Inspector Clarke who was being interviewed by a reporter . |
| 3 | I smoke my spliff and switch on the telly ; I am just in time for Neighbours . |
| 4 | Often now when I set off in a fairly posh car and switch on the radio and heater , I think back to those wartime battles to get my little fishing box onto the crowded trams and my long walks from Brigg railway station to catch bream at Cadney Bridge . |
| 5 | He reached inside the car and switched off the ignition , grinning all the time . |
| 6 | He gave a terse nod and switched on the ignition . |
| 7 | ‘ Luckily we were on to their plan and switched off the power before we moved in . ’ |
| 8 | Some systems will drain the machine and switch off the water supply if there is an internal leak . |
| 9 | Next time just stay at home and switch on the telly , clever clogs . |
| 10 | Indoors , she flicked the rain from her hair and switched on the lights . |
| 11 | Rex pulled the bed covers in his direction and switched off the light . |
| 12 | They had reached the auberge ; Melissa turned into the car park and switched off the engine . |
| 13 | Jack drove the car as near as he could towards the station building and switched off the faltering engine . |
| 14 | The first thing that Daniel did when he came back into the room was to remove the record and switch off the gramophone . |
| 15 | Christina entered the hallway and switched on the ceiling fan . |
| 16 | The security man swung open the door to the boardroom where the party had taken place and switched on the lights , revealing the room as Blanche and Dexter had last seen it the day after the killing . |
| 17 | She stumbled to her feet , crossed the dark room and switched on the light . |
| 18 | A nurse came into the room and switched off the news . |
| 19 | Then he crossed the room and switched off the light . |
| 20 | He was manipulating a kind of toggle or switch on the head of his cane . |
| 21 | The Queen of Pleasures groped at the wall and switched on the light . |
| 22 | The Abyssinian maid groped at the wall and switched on the light . |
| 23 | Dougal cut the connection , returned the handset to its rest and switched off the tape recorder . |
| 24 | ’ He raised himself sleepily on one elbow and switched on the light . |
| 25 | He tucked the chintzy bed cover over his sleeping friend and switched off the light . |
| 26 | Then he went into the living-room and switched on the television . |
| 27 | Child gets up at 5.30am every morning and switches on the electric fire and all the cooker rings . |
| 28 | The barmaid swung open a door and switched on the light . |
| 29 | Emmie tiptoed to the far side of the bed and switched on the lamp . |
| 30 | Then , feeling foolish , blushing in the empty room like a self-conscious adolescent , she put on her nightdress got into bed and switched out the light . |