Example sentences of "turn [adv prt] the light " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd happily part with my money just to hear the sensational Philadelphia/Ormandy Rachmaninov Vocalise ( ‘ Never mind the meal , just turn down the lights ! ’ ) . |
| 2 | Turn off the lights on the tank ( which reduces the stress on the fish ) and float them in their bag in the aquarium for twenty minutes to help equalise the temperatures . |
| 3 | ‘ It would be a case of last one out , turn off the lights . |
| 4 | I used to pull the blinds , turn out the lights and sit in the dark in terror , thinking , ‘ What am I going to do here ? |
| 5 | He attributes his success in holding Basildon to the front page of Thursday 's Sun — ‘ If Kinnock wins today will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights ’ — and in being treated as something of a hero within sections of the Conservative Party . |
| 6 | Then , at about eleven , she would pour herself a drink and turn out the lights and sit and think . |
| 7 | When the experimenter has confirmed that good signals are being recorded from all the subjects involved he or she will say good night and turn out the lights . |
| 8 | But before you pack your briefcase , heave a sight of relief , turn out the lights and close your office door behind you , remember to complete the enclosed booking form for our National Conference on 4 March . |
| 9 | You turn out the lights , and ‘ Smee ’ goes quietly out of the room and hides . |