Example sentences of "and turn on [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The decision to revolt is discussed in chapter 15 and turns on the evaluation of costs ( punishment for failure , injury risk , loss of property , etc. ) versus the gains of raised income or wealth . |
| 2 | The man crosses the through room , comes into the kitchen and turns on the light . |
| 3 | But the bike is only cranked over for an instant before the Australian wrenches it upright and turns on the throttle . |
| 4 | Adams stated that whilst he and Moore were at supper he saw an unusual light in the direction of the Body Shop but , instead of going to see what it was and turning on the water from the hydrants to endeavour to arrest the progress of the flames , he caused the alarm bell to be rung and then ran to the gate to admit the Fire Brigade . |
| 5 | ROCKIN' ROLE : The Fab Four made ‘ mop top ’ haircuts fashionable … and turned on a generation |
| 6 | I watched her until she 'd unlocked the side door of the big house and turned on a light . |
| 7 | He clipped his seat-belt and turned on the engine . |
| 8 | But on countless doorsteps Tory voters pushed aside local issues and turned on the government . |
| 9 | Alix brought a chrome bowl out of an open cupboard , set it down ajangle with instruments of torture and turned on the generator for her machines . |
| 10 | ‘ There was peach cup — that was very good ; and we played guessing games and I won three times and later on they rolled up the carpet — figuratively — we just went out on the terrace and turned on the gramophone and danced . ’ |
| 11 | He carried the can with him into the bathroom where he stripped off his clothes and turned on the shower . |
| 12 | And turned on the ice . |
| 13 | ‘ Wait , ’ he said again , and turned on the hall lights . |
| 14 | Dry-eyed , Folly walked over to the sink and turned on the tap . |
| 15 | He took her down to the bathroom , and turned on the geyser for her . |
| 16 | Twenty heated minutes later he collapsed on to his twin bed , and turned on the telly . |
| 17 | I was beginning to feel suspicious about my room , but when he opened a door with a key and turned on the light I saw a small clean room with a bed , a table and a chair . |
| 18 | Kate went to the kitchen and turned on the light . |
| 19 | One night , she got up and turned on the light and looked at the sweet , bland face of Jesus , the Light of the World , in the picture over the mantelpiece . |
| 20 | Oh Daddy I went into the upstairs bathroom and turned on the light , it went on and it went ping and then turned off again . |
| 21 | He found the meter and turned on the mains , and then switched the lights on after closing the drapes — it would look a lot less suspicious than the occasional flicker of torchlight across the glass . |
| 22 | I sat up and turned on the bedside light to see the shadows in the room . |
| 23 | A third-year nurse came in and turned on the radio . |
| 24 | Tired of the wheedling tone , the persistent arrogance of the man , Cowley lost his cool and turned on the colonel . |
| 25 | Cecilia sat in her comfortable drawing room on the sofa-bed that was always a sofa and never a bed — ‘ But you 've got five bedrooms , Ma , ’ said Tina who had her eye on it — and turned on the television at twenty seconds to six . |
| 26 | She padded to the bathroom and turned on the spray . |
| 27 | But I saw him with his cap full of golden sovereigns and turned on the table and lent them all he 'd got . |
| 28 | Just before we leave , I go into the kitchen and turn on the tap so his hot water can run down the drain . |
| 29 | Widnes will come out determined to show their fans that last week 's match has been pushed firmly into the background and turn on the kind of display which will carry them into round two in convincing style . |
| 30 | Switch to up-bullets , jump the fire and turn on the machine ( at the switch ) . |