Example sentences of "turn [art] tap [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned the tap on , and the plumbing clanged . |
| 2 | ‘ You do n't believe me ? ’ she says , turning the tap on . |
| 3 | As we see it therefore , the county council is not turning the tap off in respect of migration led development , and it is not being e too generous . |
| 4 | A reply giving a general definition of sabotage as ‘ everything from turning a tap off to blowing a pipe up ’ had been juxtaposed to questions on party strategy , he said , adding that it was ridiculous to imply that he had supported violent acts . |
| 5 | Er but in order to stretch out our hands , in order to turn the tap on er sometimes that takes courage er because s people might be laughing at us . |
| 6 | You will have the ability to turn the tap on . |
| 7 | At the moment in a way , you do n't have that ability to turn the tap on . |
| 8 | I tried to turn the tap off but it still dripped . |
| 9 | And best of all is to turn the tap down so that the flow of demands decreases . |
| 10 | I mean I can tell you that there 's water in the pipe if you 're thirsty , but you need to go to the pipe with a glass and turn the tap on in order to er not to be thirsty any more , in order to receive the water . |
| 11 | ‘ Dad used to threaten that if he misbehaved he would put our heads in the sink and turn the tap on , but he never did , ’ she says . |
| 12 | The first thing you have to do is take the kettle to the tap and turn the tap on , and then take the kettle back from where you got it and plug it into the plug and , wait for the kettle to boil . |
| 13 | Well , really , how to make a cup of tea is like the same thing as making a cup of coffee first you have to take the kettle to the tap , turn the tap on and fill up the kettle , then take the kettle back to the ma , erm , where you got it from and plug it into the wa wall . |