Example sentences of "turn [pers pn] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | All lifts are fitted with Key Switches that can turn them off to prevent children playing with them . |
| 2 | Their daughter had provided all the labour-saving devices : dishwasher , washing machine , spin-dryer , all housed in a disused still room near the back door , although until she came the Copleys had been reluctant to use them in case they could n't turn them off , visualizing the machines whirling away all night , overheating , blowing up , the whole rectory pulsating with an uncontrollable power . |
| 3 | Feelings did n't stop because you told them to ; you could n't just turn them off . |
| 4 | Yeah , er you can turn them off |
| 5 | You can turn them off . |
| 6 | If it turns them off at school it will probably turn them off at university . |
| 7 | Do n't turn me off . |
| 8 | Get out , do n't turn me off then I 'll have the . |
| 9 | ‘ Brochures can only act as a taster , that may also turn you off , ’ said . |
| 10 | . Yes , well we 're in French and it 's really boring Yes , well , I think I 'll turn you off for a minute hang on a minute , where 's the button ? |
| 11 | Leave the freezer on , why do n't you turn 'em off ? |
| 12 | Of course you could always just turn it off — but that 's not always possible , especially if the air pump is being used to run a sponge or box filter . |
| 13 | If I wish , I can turn it off at night . |
| 14 | ‘ Do n't turn it off , ’ implored Lydia ; ‘ that is my favourite song . ’ |
| 15 | Well we 'll , we 'll see what happens with the Eyecron I think that 'll turn it off , but does n't then we must have another look , very |
| 16 | Our worst enormity was when we flushed Desmond Parsons out of his room with the fire hydrant and , having turned it on , could not turn it off . |
| 17 | SUMMERCHILD : Shall I turn it off ? |
| 18 | I thought perhaps I should turn it off . |
| 19 | The idea of the tour is so that they can actually er listen to it , but they can turn it off whenever they want and they can use their guide book to see what is in each room and if you look at the guidebook as we go round , you will find that that the things are illustrated , you know the pot . |
| 20 | As soon as she felt actually drowsy she would turn it off . |
| 21 | Oh better turn it off . |
| 22 | And there would be London Burning bashing away and she 'd be and I 'd go in and I 'd turn it off and then then then you know and she 'd say |
| 23 | Unless it got personal , I 'd turn it off , I mean I mean when we went the estate agents and solicitors |
| 24 | I 'll turn it off then . |
| 25 | I want you to sing Father Christmas Away in a Manger then I 'll turn it off . |
| 26 | Shall I turn it off ? |
| 27 | It 's on because I ca n't turn it off . |
| 28 | Toby can you turn it off please ? |
| 29 | Can you turn it off please Is this your question ? |
| 30 | what , er mum , its your responsibility if you want to turn it off , turn it off |