Example sentences of "[pers pn] switched off the light " in BNC.

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1 I switched off the light and closed the kitchen door quickly , thankful for the seal I had fixed under it .
2 I took off the yellow waistcoat with its white lining and hung it on a hanger , and I took off my shoes , but rather like George I still felt myself to be on duty , so I switched off the light and lay on top of the bedclothes watching the black Canadian land slide by , while the free northern show went on above for hours in the sky .
3 She switched off the light and laughed as if she were innocent , fun-loving .
4 She switched off the light , and waited in the silence , listening to the footsteps downstairs .
5 ‘ Arrogant swine ! ’ she muttered , as she switched off the light and climbed the stairs to her flat .
6 Slipping the note and the feather into his pocket , he switched off the light and opened the door .
7 He switched off the light , and began to walk away .
8 He switched off the light and fell into an uneasy sleep troubled by dreams in which Gwen Evans , Sheila Lennox and Jenny Connon blended and merged into one .
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