Example sentences of "i switched on the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 WITH nearly 20 years of trouble-free driving behind me , I was relatively confident and assured when I switched on the ignition for my first lesson in advanced driving .
2 The outside air temperature was above minimum , but I switched on the engine anti-ice anyway , just to be sure .
3 I switched on the engine , closed my eyes and … felt like I 'd just stepped onto a corporation bus .
4 When I switched on the radio a sober voice intoned the day 's bad news .
5 As I switched on the television prior to using is as the computer screen to write this article , a lady was interviewing the country 's strongest man .
6 On one tank I had , the fish panicked and hid every time I switched on the lighting .
7 I switched on the light in the bedroom .
8 I switched on the light in the hall .
9 Often , when I switched on the light to make sure that the dish was scraped clean , I was disgusted at the mess I had been eating .
10 At last , exasperated beyond bearing , I switched on the light again .
11 I followed in behind him erm the curtains were drawn , the room was in reasonable darkness and er I switched on the light .
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