Example sentences of "switched off the [noun sg] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I switched off the machine and went back to the counter . |
| 2 | She switched off the lamp and moved to the window . |
| 3 | Roirbak switched off the film and knelt beside Ari again . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It caught on the second try , and after a minute 's revving he switched off the ignition and let it die . |
| 7 | Charlotte switched off the ignition and climbed out . |
| 8 | He stopped , switched off the engine and listened . |
| 9 | He switched off the engine and took the keys from the ignition . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Harry switched off the engine and sat staring at the big , grey , stone-built mansion with a sense of shock . |
| 13 | Hugh drove neatly into the straw-covered shelter as though he were coming to rest in a multi-storey car park ; then he switched off the engine and opened his door . |
| 14 | He decided to wait , watching as the driver switched off the engine and slid from behind the wheel . |
| 15 | Having seen the reassured mother smilingly on her way , Lindsey switched off the computer and set about clearing her desk . |
| 16 | He switched off the radio and glanced at his watch . |
| 17 | The horseman was watching me , he switched off the radio and nudged his horse closer . |
| 18 | Resting his back against the tree , he switched off the flashlight and waited for his irises to expand before starting down the meadow . |
| 19 | I switched off the motor and turned round to her . |
| 20 | Jessica switched off the drier and lifted the receiver beside her bed , expecting Parr . |
| 21 | He switched off the light and fell into an uneasy sleep troubled by dreams in which Gwen Evans , Sheila Lennox and Jenny Connon blended and merged into one . |
| 22 | She sighed again , and switched off the light and dropped her unread book on to the floor . |
| 23 | She switched off the light and laughed as if she were innocent , fun-loving . |
| 24 | I took off the yellow waistcoat with its white lining and hung it on a hanger , and I took off my shoes , but rather like George I still felt myself to be on duty , so I switched off the light and lay on top of the bedclothes watching the black Canadian land slide by , while the free northern show went on above for hours in the sky . |
| 25 | He sighed deeply , switched off the light and returned to his bed . |
| 26 | I switched off the light and closed the kitchen door quickly , thankful for the seal I had fixed under it . |
| 27 | Slipping the note and the feather into his pocket , he switched off the light and opened the door . |
| 28 | ‘ Arrogant swine ! ’ she muttered , as she switched off the light and climbed the stairs to her flat . |