Example sentences of "switch [adv prt] the torch " in BNC.
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| 1 | Switching on the torch he swung round in time to see in its thin beam a blast of hot , dust-laden smoke belch past the opening of the short passageway and spill in towards him . |
| 2 | He opened the door , switching off the torch and closing the door behind him . |
| 3 | Switching off the torch , he pocketed it to leave his hands clear for handling his gun . |
| 4 | Then he switched on the torch and splashed through the puddle in the concrete to the shed . |
| 5 | Lee switched on the torch and the beam lit up the stack-yard like a searchlight . |
| 6 | He switched on the torch — and froze . |
| 7 | She switched on the torch and the beam floated over flowerpots and a rusty , up-ended bucket . |
| 8 | He switched on the torch , but directed it upward so that there was only diffused light on the forest floor . |
| 9 | He switched off the torch . |
| 10 | Philip switched off the torch . |
| 11 | I packed away my Bible in its plastic bag and , as it was now light enough to see , switched off the torch . |
| 12 | She turned the heavy , white porcelain door knob and pushed gently , then switched off the torch in case she was seen by someone at the back of the house , and entered the bedroom . |
| 13 | As they settled themselves on the trunk Silas switched off the torch . |