Example sentences of "and switch [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The team of non-professional drivers reached the high point of 109 mpg and a low of 94 mpg , merely by accelerating smoothly , braking gently , and switching off the engine in traffic jams .
2 Finally , if the model is low and slow and you think you have made a mess of things , remember that ‘ chickening out ’ and switching off the ‘ hold ’ will probably just produce a more expensive crash !
3 Huckerby , a worried-looking , balding man , had a responsible position which basically involved overseeing editorial expenditure and running the paper day to day , but was best known for fussing round the office collecting old coffee cups and switching off the lights last thing at night .
4 She rose to draw the curtains and to switch on the lamp .
5 That 's generally ample time for you to close down a database without panic , and to switch off the computer in an orderly fashion .
6 Connors looked at him intently through the smoke haze as he reached out and switched on a tape recorder .
7 Anyway , when the complete transferral was done , I dressed myself with care and switched on a full length mirror for an inspection .
8 She turned and switched on a lamp .
9 All she got for her pains was a slight smile but no verbal reply as with efficient ease he filled and switched on a percolator .
10 Rising to his feet , he stretched , as sleek and graceful as one of his own cats , and switched on a couple of standard lamps .
11 She cleared her desk onto the floor , made coffee and switched on the typewriter .
12 She stumbled to her feet , crossed the dark room and switched on the light .
13 I stepped forward and switched on the light in the kitchen .
14 Then he went into the living-room and switched on the television .
15 Alida flailed upwards , tearing off the bedclothes , and switched on the light .
16 The Queen of Pleasures groped at the wall and switched on the light .
17 The Abyssinian maid groped at the wall and switched on the light .
18 I came into the room and it was full of smoke … and I fell over the mat … and no one noticed … and switched on the light … and the party was in full swing .
19 Blanche got into the car , settled the old dog on the seat beside her and switched on the engine .
20 He awoke , forgetting he had left his car in gear , and switched on the engine .
21 I replaced the bottle on the shelf , closed the lid of my sterilizer , and switched on the heat .
22 James leant forward and switched on the recorder .
23 Jenkins unlocked one of the bedrooms when they got back to the Windorah and switched on the light after he had crossed to the window to draw the curtains .
24 He felt for the bedside table with his left hand , remembered why the right one was all bandaged up , and switched on the light .
25 I closed the doors and switched on the tape recorder .
26 She drew in her head , shut the windows , pulled the heavy cream linen curtains , and switched on the lamps ; they glowed cheerfully over the primrose chair covers and the yellow silk bed quilt , upon which Adam lay naked .
27 He stopped the film , and switched on the house lights .
28 ‘ We 'll look at one or two of the public things first , though , ’ said Finn and switched on the light .
29 Christina entered the hallway and switched on the ceiling fan .
30 She got in , checked that the newly cut key was in her purse and switched on the engine .
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