Example sentences of "[adv] and switch [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Get your foot down and switch on the siren . ’ |
| 2 | Reluctantly , Mrs. Henry bent down and switched on the vacuum-cleaner again . |
| 3 | Bob looked away hurriedly , and Mrs. Hennessy bent down and switched on the vacuum-cleaner . |
| 4 | People come home and switch on the telly , then they either hate it and switch off again , or they think , ’ It 's that bad , I 'll watch it ’ . ’ |
| 5 | Jane Pargeter stood up and switched on the standard lamp beside her chair , standing with her arms akimbo , self-contained yet vulnerable . |
| 6 | Rachaela sat up and switched on the light . |
| 7 | Matilda jumped up and switched off the telly . |
| 8 | Quickly she stepped back and switched on the light . |
| 9 | Shepherd leaned across and switched off the viewer , then lifted the thin black sheet and slipped it back into the folder . |
| 10 | James leant forward and switched on the recorder . |
| 11 | Without a word he leaned forward and switched on the engine . |
| 12 | I stepped forward and switched on the light in the kitchen . |
| 13 | Harriet Shakespeare gave a wavering smile and Keith reached forward and switched off the video recorder . |
| 14 | And the manager goes round and switches out the lights , if there 's anybody there they kick them out . |