Example sentences of "[pron] switched [adv prt] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He re-locked the drawer , stood up , and that was when someone switched on the main light . |
| 2 | Suddenly she switched on a yellow lamp that stood by her on the table and moved the snake-like stem so that Larry 's face was spotlighted as if on stage . |
| 3 | Let's have a bit of light on the subject " She switched on the blue urinal and looked at it . |
| 4 | Naked , she switched on the powerful shower-jets , and raised her voice to be heard above them . |
| 5 | She switched on the electric fire , the room was freezing as if hung with icicles . |
| 6 | She switched on the electric kettle and made a cup of instant coffee flavoured with powdered milk and artificial sweetener . |
| 7 | She switched on an overhead lamp and unrolled them one by one . |
| 8 | She switched off the data-analysis and scratched her snub nose . |
| 9 | She went back to her room and , leaving a small bedside lamp on , she switched off the main light and got into bed . |
| 10 | When the selected pile alone remained , he switched on a powerful reading spotlamp above the table , took a jeweller 's loupe from his pocket , a pair of tweezers in his right hand , and held up the first stone to the light . |
| 11 | He switched on a few lights , took off his coat and tie and rolled up his sleeves , then he pottered around the kitchen making himself a good night mug of milkless tea . |
| 12 | Once the left engine was turning over at 45 per cent , he switched on the right engine , using the live engine 's generator to save the battery . |
| 13 | Like a zombie she let him lead her from Tivoli , allowed him to fasten the seatbelt of the Mercedes round her , followed him into the apartment , standing motionless while he switched on the soft wall lighting . |
| 14 | He switched off the mauve light . |
| 15 | He switched off the little girl on Terry Wogan and went to look for the Sturgeon . |