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

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1 Then I switched off the music centre and strolled over to the window to take a last look at the night outside .
2 Melissa crossed the yard and waited while Fernand backed the trailer into a corner , switched off the tractor engine and jumped down .
3 On a bubble of elation , full of dreams for the future , Lisa switched off the gas fire and headed for bed .
4 Throwing down the last of the whisky with a shudder , she switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the covers , already aware that the alcohol was having an effect , sending tentacles of warmth through her veins .
5 Then he picked up his torch , switched off the bedside light and made his way down-stairs treading warily and keeping close to the wall to avoid the creaking treads .
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