Example sentences of "switched [adv prt] the [noun sg] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I also switched on the echo-sounder and adjusted it to ‘ bleep ’ if we passed over any fish — such are the benefits of modern technology ! |
| 2 | He returned to his coffee and drank , switched on the TV and flicked through soundless channels of familiar images , crouching to watch the dull face of a man in a suit . |
| 3 | Then we switched on the TV and had a cup of tea . |
| 4 | She switched on the shower and tested the water , then looked round for some shampoo to wash the rest of the snarls from her hair . |
| 5 | He switched on the engine and drove on . |
| 6 | She switched on the engine and headed back on to the road . |
| 7 | Her assistant switched on the kettle and surveyed her headmistress anxiously . |
| 8 | And he switched on the set and went back to his desk , putting as much physical space as possible between himself and his employer . |
| 9 | Kelly switched on the television and stared blankly at the screen as some mindless cops and robbers show unfolded . |
| 10 | Without waiting for an answer , Nicholas switched on the television and handed the zapper to Harry , who flicked from channel to channel with lessening enthusiasm . |
| 11 | He switched on the radio and learned that temperatures of minus 6 were expected tonight ; the forecaster believed they were due for a ‘ cold snap ’ which could last at least a week . |
| 12 | Her moment of complete despair had come when Doyle switched on the radio and sat down to wait and see what happened . |
| 13 | She switched on the radio and switched it off again . |
| 14 | When he switched on the light and went in , he found everything in order . |
| 15 | She switched on the light and got out of bed . |
| 16 | Slipping inside and closing the door , he switched on the light and examined his surroundings . |
| 17 | He sat up , switched on the light and answered the phone . |
| 18 | Then he switched on the torch and splashed through the puddle in the concrete to the shed . |
| 19 | I switched off the machine and went back to the counter . |
| 20 | She switched off the lamp and moved to the window . |
| 21 | Roirbak switched off the film and knelt beside Ari again . |
| 22 | As the two women were saying their goodbyes he came to the end of his task , switched off the motor-mower and headed with it towards the narrow gate at the side of the house . |
| 23 | Quick-thinking James , 20 , switched off the gas and collected a damp cloth , while Darren used the fire-fighting techniques he 'd been learning on his weekend course in Surrey to tackle the blaze . |
| 24 | It caught on the second try , and after a minute 's revving he switched off the ignition and let it die . |
| 25 | Charlotte switched off the ignition and climbed out . |
| 26 | He stopped , switched off the engine and listened . |
| 27 | He switched off the engine and took the keys from the ignition . |
| 28 | At a certain point , evidently prearranged , for he did n't consult Nenna and hardly glanced at the banks , Richard put about , switched off the engine and hauled it on board . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Harry switched off the engine and sat staring at the big , grey , stone-built mansion with a sense of shock . |