Example sentences of "switching [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | So great was Paul 's obsession that the only way Mrs Bedworth could force him to take a break was by switching off the electricity supply at the mains , she told Southwark Crown Court . |
| 32 | The fact that the aid is an extraordinary measure and that the patient has indicated that it is a burden absolves the doctor of his duty to continue treatment , and he may therefore discontinue it by switching off the machine . |
| 33 | The Press has introduced into common speech such expressions as ‘ pulling the plug ’ or ‘ switching off the machine ’ . |
| 34 | ‘ Do I give that impression ? ’ she asked , switching off the ignition and wondering at the stupidity of people . |
| 35 | The team of non-professional drivers reached the high point of 109 mpg and a low of 94 mpg , merely by accelerating smoothly , braking gently , and switching off the engine in traffic jams . |
| 36 | ‘ Three Valleys Pass , ’ announced the Brigadier , switching off the engine . |
| 37 | ‘ I 'm stopping here , ’ I told him , switching off the engine and opening my door . |
| 38 | ‘ You saw it at the end of winter , ’ Marc told her , switching off the engine and turning to examine her features . |
| 39 | We liked its ability to self-diagnose and the scope for switching off the radar if necessary . |
| 40 | Switching off the lights at 11 p.m. would deny many of them their private study-time . |
| 41 | Huckerby , a worried-looking , balding man , had a responsible position which basically involved overseeing editorial expenditure and running the paper day to day , but was best known for fussing round the office collecting old coffee cups and switching off the lights last thing at night . |
| 42 | He undressed and got into bed , switching off the lamp . |
| 43 | Switching off the bedside lamp , he leapt into position behind the slowly opening door . |
| 44 | Well I have n't said , her , heard anybody say anything about the grand old tradition of switching on the television set , and I 've a horrible feeling that er that th that the one day in the year when people want to get together with their families probably means switching off the television set . |
| 45 | Now I asked her whether she felt able to imagine switching off the light in the cupboard , still leaving the door open to the hallway . |
| 46 | He left the room , switching off the light behind him . |
| 47 | Is he , by God ? thought Toby , firmly switching off the light . |
| 48 | Switching off the light , she followed Marc downstairs . |
| 49 | The oil is normally cleaned by switching off the transformer for a week and draining the oil and transporting it to a special depot for decontamination . |
| 50 | He opened the door , switching off the torch and closing the door behind him . |
| 51 | Switching off the torch , he pocketed it to leave his hands clear for handling his gun . |
| 52 | He uncovered his head only after switching out the light at bedtime . |