Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv prt] the engine " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before we left , she wrote her phone number on a beer mat and in the car park she slipped it to Werewolf before she put her crash hat on and fired up the engine . |
| 2 | Blanche got into the car , settled the old dog on the seat beside her and switched on the engine . |
| 3 | He awoke , forgetting he had left his car in gear , and switched on the engine . |
| 4 | She got in , checked that the newly cut key was in her purse and switched on the engine . |
| 5 | Without a word he leaned forward and switched on the engine . |
| 6 | Lisa muttered beneath her breath as she slammed the car door shut and switched on the engine . |
| 7 | His mother laughed and switched on the engine . |
| 8 | Adam parked the car behind a large yellow Ford Transit van and switched off the engine . |
| 9 | Dexter parked and switched off the engine . |
| 10 | They had reached the auberge ; Melissa turned into the car park and switched off the engine . |
| 11 | Matthew drove the car round the back of the house and switched off the engine . |
| 12 | He packed away the picnic things and started up the engine . |
| 13 | Then Julius got into the car beside her and started up the engine , and it was too late to get out . |
| 14 | He slid in beside her and started up the engine . |
| 15 | After selecting a field he carried out his emergency drills and shut down the engine . |
| 16 | I pushed the wrench down the side of Armstrong 's driving seat and wound up the engine . |