Example sentences of "by turning off the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some Georgian officials suspect that Alabama is deviously trying to steal development away from Atlanta by turning off the city 's tap . |
| 2 | Any evidence of leakage should be dealt with immediately by turning off the supply at the meter stop-cock and calling the Gas Board . |
| 3 | All of these strategies , education , specific self help skills , and life-style changes , aim to reduce stress by turning off the stress tap and draining the stress glass . |
| 4 | If he had acted like any chauffeur of reasonable competence he could have stopped the fire by turning off the tap connecting the petrol tank with the carburettor . |
| 5 | The thermostat of an immersion heater can usually be adjusted by turning off the double-pole switch and removing the heater cover . |
| 6 | And with Silas listening to both sides of the conversation it was impossible to explain the situation thoroughly , therefore she said , ‘ Daddy — it 's Lucy — I 'm at a place called Wilder 's Wilderness — you reach it by turning off the Taupo road . ’ |
| 7 | ( If she has suffered an electric shock , push her away from the electric equipment with a broom handle before touching her , or by turning off the electricity mains . ) |