Example sentences of "switch [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did not switch on the light in case it should dazzle her . |
| 2 | I thought we could switch on the yard lights and have it outside . ’ |
| 3 | If you ignore the ‘ whisper ’ of the blocked sink , you might switch on the radio a few days later , and immediately hear of a severe traffic jam in the Dartford Tunnel . |
| 4 | If your camcorder is one of the new low-light models which can take pictures down to levels of 2 lux , you could simply switch on the normal top lighting in your lounge and start recording some perfectly adequate pictures . |
| 5 | How often do we switch on the television , only half watching it , or get stuck into routines in the evenings that require no conscious thought or effort , leaving the mind free to wander ? |
| 6 | After tea , Clare pulled the sitting-room curtains together but did n't switch on the light ; she preferred to watch the firelight flick shadows over the walls . |
| 7 | And to think when Peggy was little Gran would n't let me switch on the tree lights until Christmas Eve . |
| 8 | to try and switch on the cassette player in the bedroom . |
| 9 | Whatever may be the case in Russia , we in the degenerate West can switch off the radio or television , or not buy a newspaper , or not read such parts of it as we do not wish to . |
| 10 | She did n't just switch off the television during love scenes in a film , for instance , but even if a scantily clad woman was shown on a beach or something . |
| 11 | Under what circumstances may the doctors switch off the ventilator ? |
| 12 | You must also switch off the steriliser if you treat the pond , or it will be degraded by the UV . |
| 13 | In a great gesture of trust , Josie let her switch off the lights unsupervised . |
| 14 | I have given instructions to Brian Lewis that if members of staff are found trying to abuse this facility he should switch off the lift system entirety . |
| 15 | In a pumped system , the thermostat may also switch off the pump . |
| 16 | As I said earlier , one can not switch off the tap and ban tobacco . |
| 17 | ‘ Do n't let them rattle on ; when you have had enough , smile sweetly , say ‘ many thanks ’ and we 'll switch off the lights . ’ |
| 18 | The user must not switch off the computer before this option is chosen as this could affect further use of the files on disk . |
| 19 | Do I just switch off the tape recorder and go back and say , ‘ Here 's a two and a half minute speech ’ ? |