Example sentences of "[conj] switch [adv prt] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was manipulating a kind of toggle or switch on the head of his cane . |
| 2 | You open the papers or switch on the radio or television and find out . |
| 3 | Our pattern will return of course , as we did not erase it or switch off the controller . |
| 4 | It was the part of him that switched off the alarm in the morning and made him sleep in . |
| 5 | Had the management sided with the latter , it would have had to stop the operators from ‘ tampering ’ with the machine controls — perhaps by withholding a key that switches on the editing equipment . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | She rose to draw the curtains and to switch on the lamp . |
| 8 | That 's generally ample time for you to close down a database without panic , and to switch off the computer in an orderly fashion . |
| 9 | Piercingly aware of his presence in the next room , her hand shook as she spooned coffee into the filter cup and switched on the machine . |
| 10 | Emmie tiptoed to the far side of the bed and switched on the lamp . |
| 11 | Blanche got into the car , settled the old dog on the seat beside her and switched on the engine . |
| 12 | He awoke , forgetting he had left his car in gear , and switched on the engine . |
| 13 | She got in , checked that the newly cut key was in her purse and switched on the engine . |
| 14 | Without a word he leaned forward and switched on the engine . |
| 15 | Lisa muttered beneath her breath as she slammed the car door shut and switched on the engine . |
| 16 | His mother laughed and switched on the engine . |
| 17 | She slipped under the bedclothes and switched on the reading lamp , adamant that she would shove him to the furthest corner of her mind , but the minute she opened her book her brain started working again , throwing up images of him , the way he smiled , that confident knowing look in his eyes when he addressed her . |
| 18 | Jane Pargeter stood up and switched on the standard lamp beside her chair , standing with her arms akimbo , self-contained yet vulnerable . |
| 19 | Irina drew the curtains and switched on the standard lamp beside Bill 's chair . |
| 20 | James leant forward and switched on the recorder . |
| 21 | Christina entered the hallway and switched on the ceiling fan . |
| 22 | Alone in my cabin , then I got comfortable , put all troublesome thoughts out of my mind , and switched on the vid to one of the best of what the vid expressively calls it Everlasting Serials . |
| 23 | Then he turned from her abruptly , fastened his seatbelt , and switched on the ignition key . |
| 24 | He gave a terse nod and switched on the ignition . |
| 25 | She cleared her desk onto the floor , made coffee and switched on the typewriter . |
| 26 | I replaced the bottle on the shelf , closed the lid of my sterilizer , and switched on the heat . |
| 27 | Reluctantly , Mrs. Henry bent down and switched on the vacuum-cleaner again . |
| 28 | Bob looked away hurriedly , and Mrs. Hennessy bent down and switched on the vacuum-cleaner . |
| 29 | Then he went into the living-room and switched on the television . |
| 30 | It was a brief respite ; when , presently , she took a break and switched on the radio , she found herself listening to the voice of Detective Inspector Clarke who was being interviewed by a reporter . |