Example sentences of "he turned [adv prt] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Despite being in extreme pain and feeling ill , he turned up the following day at rehearsals with long sleeves disguising his burns .
2 In 1684 he turned over the retail side of his business to Francis Saunders and his partner Joseph Knight .
3 Then he turned back the top sheet and blankets .
4 He strolled along by the front of the house until he reached the north wing , where he turned down the grassy slope towards the trees .
5 After an impressive first year as a factory rider , Zeelenberg was in big demand but he turned down the lucrative offers without a moment 's hesitation .
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