Example sentences of "switched off [art] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Karen switched off the hair drier . |
| 2 | She switched off the CD player , went into the bedroom , checked that her black dress , red jacket and red shoes were spotless for the morning : tucked a red and gold scarf and a couple of gilt bracelets into her bag to wear in the evening and went to bed . |
| 3 | Then I switched off the music centre and strolled over to the window to take a last look at the night outside . |
| 4 | Melissa crossed the yard and waited while Fernand backed the trailer into a corner , switched off the tractor engine and jumped down . |
| 5 | Harriet Shakespeare gave a wavering smile and Keith reached forward and switched off the video recorder . |
| 6 | As Keith switched off the video recorder , she said , ‘ You 've got a picture of Liam Shakespeare , have n't you ? ’ |
| 7 | He switched off the kitchen light on his way out . |
| 8 | Rex switched off the suction pump , hung up the miner 's helmet , divested himself of the fisherman 's waders and laid his snorkel aside . |
| 9 | On a bubble of elation , full of dreams for the future , Lisa switched off the gas fire and headed for bed . |
| 10 | With a very deliberate gesture , he switched off the recording system which taped all normal office conversations . |
| 11 | She switched off the alarm clock , then lit the fire that had been laid the night before . |
| 12 | He gave an order to the driver , who switched off the car motor . |
| 13 | Dougal cut the connection , returned the handset to its rest and switched off the tape recorder . |
| 14 | Throwing down the last of the whisky with a shudder , she switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the covers , already aware that the alcohol was having an effect , sending tentacles of warmth through her veins . |
| 15 | Then he picked up his torch , switched off the bedside light and made his way down-stairs treading warily and keeping close to the wall to avoid the creaking treads . |
| 16 | He switched off the garage light . |