Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] the bedside [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Susan switched on the bedside lamp , a pink glow under its frilled shade , and reaching for her dressing-gown , shuffled sleepily to the bathroom next door , and then to the nursery . |
| 2 | She switched on the bedside lamp and looked dazedly at the clock . |
| 3 | But , before she could find it in the darkness , he switched on the bedside lamp , and her face flamed with colour as he turned to look at her , his eyes darkening as they swept freely over her nakedness . |
| 4 | By rights she should be sleeping the sleep of the just by now , she realised despondently as she switched on the bedside lamp — instead she 'd been reliving everything over and over in her mind . |
| 5 | Throwing down the last of the whisky with a shudder , she switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the covers , already aware that the alcohol was having an effect , sending tentacles of warmth through her veins . |
| 6 | Then he picked up his torch , switched off the bedside light and made his way down-stairs treading warily and keeping close to the wall to avoid the creaking treads . |
| 7 | With that thought , once Peter had left she switched out the bedside lamp and burrowed down . |
| 8 | Erika took the Watchwords from her hands , flicked out the bedside lamp , and stood by the window : a silent street . |
| 9 | Laura picked up the bedside telephone and dialled the number . |