Example sentences of "i switch [adv prt] " in BNC.
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1 | Every evening at prime time I switch over to Bangladesh television from Doordarshan — the Government of India 's television monopoly . |
2 | I switch on the fire and warm my hands for a bit . |
3 | ‘ When I go out I switch on the video and know my cats are having a good time looking at visions of snakes , hippos , mice , rabbits — oh , just about everything . |
4 | But if you 'd wait until I switch on the hall light … ’ |
5 | ‘ These drills run at a tremendous speed , ’ the father said , ‘ so when I switch on the drill the mileage numbers on the speedo spin backwards at a fantastic rate . |
6 | When I switch off my lamp I switch on me , and vice versa , with no trouble at all . |
7 | When I switch on , I want you to go down the steps , sit down quietly on the floor by the end of the nozzle … and I want you to apologise . |
8 | I switch on the radio , open a newspaper or a magazine , glance at an advertisement — it all seems like madness to me . |
9 | From the rattles and clunks it 's difficult to tell what 's happening , but I switch on the cassette recorder in case . |
10 | Sitting on my unused bed , swigging room service orange juice , I switch on the Rosenbloom show . |
11 | Wait a minute till I switch on the other light . |
12 | If I switch off and wait about three minutes , she 'll fire up perfectly and carry on sometimes ten miles further , sometimes fifty until the problem starts again . |
13 | Can you suggest anyway to stop the fuel evaporating , retaining the original carbs , choke etc , as the vehicle runs very well until I switch off when warm . |
14 | The vehicle starts after cranking on the starter , and runs perfectly until I switch off , and then the whole process has to be repeated . |
15 | When I switch off my lamp I switch on me , and vice versa , with no trouble at all . |
16 | In spite of the temptation to get the car warmed up , I switch off the engine and wind down the window . |
17 | ‘ You may start your apologising as soon as I switch off the machine . |
18 | I open the fridge to defrost it , I pack a bag with my favourite clothes , I switch off the power at the mains . |