Example sentences of "[vb past] on the engine " in BNC.
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| 1 | The outside air temperature was above minimum , but I switched on the engine anti-ice anyway , just to be sure . |
| 2 | Blanche got into the car , settled the old dog on the seat beside her and switched on the engine . |
| 3 | He awoke , forgetting he had left his car in gear , and switched on the engine . |
| 4 | He switched on the engine and drove on . |
| 5 | She got in , checked that the newly cut key was in her purse and switched on the engine . |
| 6 | Without a word he leaned forward and switched on the engine . |
| 7 | He switched on the engine , and the car began to move swiftly through the suburbs where she lived . |
| 8 | Lisa muttered beneath her breath as she slammed the car door shut and switched on the engine . |
| 9 | She switched on the engine and headed back on to the road . |
| 10 | His mother laughed and switched on the engine . |
| 11 | I switched on the engine , closed my eyes and … felt like I 'd just stepped onto a corporation bus . |