Example sentences of "[pron] switched off the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Then I switched off the music centre and strolled over to the window to take a last look at the night outside .
2 She switched off the alarm clock , then lit the fire that had been laid the night before .
3 She switched off the CD player , went into the bedroom , checked that her black dress , red jacket and red shoes were spotless for the morning : tucked a red and gold scarf and a couple of gilt bracelets into her bag to wear in the evening and went to bed .
4 Throwing down the last of the whisky with a shudder , she switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the covers , already aware that the alcohol was having an effect , sending tentacles of warmth through her veins .
5 He gave an order to the driver , who switched off the car motor .
6 He switched off the kitchen light on his way out .
7 With a very deliberate gesture , he switched off the recording system which taped all normal office conversations .
8 He switched off the garage light .
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