Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] the ignition " in BNC.

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1 She swung her shapely legs inside and began talking as he switched on the ignition .
2 She sighed as she switched on the ignition and the Glory moved off .
3 When he switched on the ignition , he saw that the tank was more than three-quarters full .
4 He crept inconspicuously back to the dashboard , switched on the ignition , and looked at the gauge .
5 Then he turned from her abruptly , fastened his seatbelt , and switched on the ignition key .
6 He gave a terse nod and switched on the ignition .
7 WITH nearly 20 years of trouble-free driving behind me , I was relatively confident and assured when I switched on the ignition for my first lesson in advanced driving .
8 Charlotte switched off the ignition and climbed out .
9 It caught on the second try , and after a minute 's revving he switched off the ignition and let it die .
10 Luke was silent until he drew up outside an imposingly formal grey stone house , then as he switched off the ignition he said , in tones of mock-comfort , ‘ Brace up , Merrill .
11 He reached inside the car and switched off the ignition , grinning all the time .
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