Example sentences of "[to-vb] on the light " in BNC.

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1 He scrambled out of his sleeping bag and went to fetch a torch he kept for when he wanted to read late , not liking to put on the light and get all the other going .
2 The room was growing very dark , yet Breeze did not like to put on the light .
3 Not daring to put on the light , she sat up and felt for the glass of water on the bedside table .
4 He dropped the padlock on to the floor then pushed the heavy door open and reached inside to switch on the light .
5 The moon peering in helped her to see and there was no need to switch on the light .
6 He closed the door and reached out to switch on the light , making her blink in the sudden flood of brilliant light .
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