Example sentences of "we switch [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Then we switched on the TV and had a cup of tea .
2 He recognised himself , but did not recognise me when we switched on The Railway Children some months ago .
3 How often do we switch on the television , only half watching it , or get stuck into routines in the evenings that require no conscious thought or effort , leaving the mind free to wander ?
4 At home we switch on the video and fall asleep in the chair almost before Mavis has opened up shop .
5 We shall assume that , before we switch on the current , H = 0 and B = 0 , a natural-enough assumption .
6 If we switch off the voltage the current will disappear after some delay .
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