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

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1 I switched off the machine and went back to the counter .
2 I switched off the motor and turned round to her .
3 I switched off the light and closed the kitchen door quickly , thankful for the seal I had fixed under it .
4 I took off the yellow waistcoat with its white lining and hung it on a hanger , and I took off my shoes , but rather like George I still felt myself to be on duty , so I switched off the light and lay on top of the bedclothes watching the black Canadian land slide by , while the free northern show went on above for hours in the sky .
5 She switched off the lamp and moved to the window .
6 She switched off the light and laughed as if she were innocent , fun-loving .
7 ‘ Arrogant swine ! ’ she muttered , as she switched off the light and climbed the stairs to her flat .
8 It caught on the second try , and after a minute 's revving he switched off the ignition and let it die .
9 Hugh drove neatly into the straw-covered shelter as though he were coming to rest in a multi-storey car park ; then he switched off the engine and opened his door .
10 He switched off the engine and took the keys from the ignition .
11 What if he had n't left yet — she could ring him and tell him she 'd chickened out , and he could flap his wings and tease her but at least she would n't have to — oh , hell , here he is , she thought , and watched as the huge bike rolled to a halt and he switched off the engine and hauled it up on the stand .
12 Slipping the note and the feather into his pocket , he switched off the light and opened the door .
13 He switched off the light and fell into an uneasy sleep troubled by dreams in which Gwen Evans , Sheila Lennox and Jenny Connon blended and merged into one .
14 He switched off the radio and glanced at his watch .
15 The horseman was watching me , he switched off the radio and nudged his horse closer .
16 Resting his back against the tree , he switched off the flashlight and waited for his irises to expand before starting down the meadow .
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