Example sentences of "switched off the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I switched off the machine and went back to the counter . |
| 2 | He switched off the intercom before she could reply and hurried back to where Philpott lay . |
| 3 | She switched off the lamp and moved to the window . |
| 4 | Roirbak switched off the film and knelt beside Ari again . |
| 5 | They switched off the engines and climbed out . |
| 6 | As the two women were saying their goodbyes he came to the end of his task , switched off the motor-mower and headed with it towards the narrow gate at the side of the house . |
| 7 | He switched off the lights and opened the curtains ; the night was still as black as a stone . |
| 8 | I switched off the lights and Seddon hurriedly drew back the curtains . |
| 9 | She picked up her bag , switched off the lights and locked the door behind her . |
| 10 | He switched off the lights and went out . |
| 11 | Quick-thinking James , 20 , switched off the gas and collected a damp cloth , while Darren used the fire-fighting techniques he 'd been learning on his weekend course in Surrey to tackle the blaze . |
| 12 | Charlotte switched off the ignition and climbed out . |
| 13 | It caught on the second try , and after a minute 's revving he switched off the ignition and let it die . |
| 14 | He stopped , switched off the engine and listened . |
| 15 | Hugh drove neatly into the straw-covered shelter as though he were coming to rest in a multi-storey car park ; then he switched off the engine and opened his door . |
| 16 | Harry switched off the engine and sat staring at the big , grey , stone-built mansion with a sense of shock . |
| 17 | He decided to wait , watching as the driver switched off the engine and slid from behind the wheel . |
| 18 | At a certain point , evidently prearranged , for he did n't consult Nenna and hardly glanced at the banks , Richard put about , switched off the engine and hauled it on board . |
| 19 | He switched off the engine and took the keys from the ignition . |
| 20 | What if he had n't left yet — she could ring him and tell him she 'd chickened out , and he could flap his wings and tease her but at least she would n't have to — oh , hell , here he is , she thought , and watched as the huge bike rolled to a halt and he switched off the engine and hauled it up on the stand . |
| 21 | Having seen the reassured mother smilingly on her way , Lindsey switched off the computer and set about clearing her desk . |
| 22 | He switched off the radio and glanced at his watch . |
| 23 | The horseman was watching me , he switched off the radio and nudged his horse closer . |
| 24 | At the A227 turn-off I switched off the cassette-player so I could concentrate on the terrain . |
| 25 | He switched off the flashlight as he came back around the dirt path . |
| 26 | Resting his back against the tree , he switched off the flashlight and waited for his irises to expand before starting down the meadow . |
| 27 | But that was before doctors switched off the ventilator that had kept him alive ever since he ran in terror from one IRA bomb into the full force of another . |
| 28 | I switched off the motor and turned round to her . |
| 29 | Lyn switched off the set as Stephen came in at the back door . |
| 30 | ‘ Luckily we were on to their plan and switched off the power before we moved in . ’ |