Example sentences of "[conj] switch [adv] [art] light " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	She stumbled to her feet , crossed the dark room and switched on the light .
2	I stepped forward and switched on the light in the kitchen .
3	Alida flailed upwards , tearing off the bedclothes , and switched on the light .
4	The Queen of Pleasures groped at the wall and switched on the light .
5	The Abyssinian maid groped at the wall and switched on the light .
6	I came into the room and it was full of smoke … and I fell over the mat … and no one noticed … and switched on the light … and the party was in full swing .
7	Jenkins unlocked one of the bedrooms when they got back to the Windorah and switched on the light after he had crossed to the window to draw the curtains .
8	He felt for the bedside table with his left hand , remembered why the right one was all bandaged up , and switched on the light .
9	‘ We 'll look at one or two of the public things first , though , ’ said Finn and switched on the light .
10	Rachaela sat up and switched on the light .
11	’ He raised himself sleepily on one elbow and switched on the light .
12	Quickly she stepped back and switched on the light .
13	The barmaid swung open a door and switched on the light .
14	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 .
15	Then he crossed the room and switched off the light .
16	Rex pulled the bed covers in his direction and switched off the light .
17	He tucked the chintzy bed cover over his sleeping friend and switched off the light .
18	She sighed again , and switched off the light and dropped her unread book on to the floor .
19	Twelve days later I received a call from an exultant Sylvia who told me that , on the previous evening , she had in fact managed to go right into the cupboard and switch off the light .
20	When she pushes it open , and switches on the light , she finds the breeze blowing through broken windows .

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