Example sentences of "and switch [adv prt] the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She slipped under the bedclothes and switched on the reading lamp , adamant that she would shove him to the furthest corner of her mind , but the minute she opened her book her brain started working again , throwing up images of him , the way he smiled , that confident knowing look in his eyes when he addressed her . |
| 2 | Jane Pargeter stood up and switched on the standard lamp beside her chair , standing with her arms akimbo , self-contained yet vulnerable . |
| 3 | Irina drew the curtains and switched on the standard lamp beside Bill 's chair . |
| 4 | Christina entered the hallway and switched on the ceiling fan . |
| 5 | Then he turned from her abruptly , fastened his seatbelt , and switched on the ignition key . |
| 6 | I closed the doors and switched on the tape recorder . |
| 7 | Harriet Shakespeare gave a wavering smile and Keith reached forward and switched off the video recorder . |
| 8 | Dougal cut the connection , returned the handset to its rest and switched off the tape recorder . |
| 9 | to try and switch on the cassette player in the bedroom . |
| 10 | Some systems will drain the machine and switch off the water supply if there is an internal leak . |
| 11 | and switch off the radio organ . |