Example sentences of "switch off a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like switching off a machine . |
| 2 | Its major aim , as will appear , is to demonstrate that the crucial medical-legal decision is not switching off a ventilator , but rather , switching it on , either initially or after having once turned it off . |
| 3 | What I 'm sorry I switched off a couple of minutes ago |
| 4 | Just as a doctor may decide to switch off a life support machine because the patient is in effect dead , so care workers could ‘ switch off ’ the services on which the old person is totally dependent for care in the community , thus making admission to an institution inevitable . |
| 5 | Can switched off a second ? |