Example sentences of "turning [art] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She also succeeds in integrating conceptual and psychological material in such a way as to portray individual experience without turning the fictional character into a mere conduit for information . |
| 2 | This compensation is effected by turning the upper part of the rails over a vertical curve , thus diminishing the gradient of the incline and reducing the gravity effect of the upper tank . |
| 3 | A four-point statement issued on Nov. 25 by the North Korean Foreign Ministry on denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula proposed : ( i ) signing the nuclear safeguards accord ( NSA ) permitting international inspection of North Korea 's nuclear facilities if the USA began withdrawing its nuclear weapons from the South ; ( ii ) simultaneous inspection of nuclear facilities in North and South Korea ; ( iii ) North Korean-US negotiations on simultaneous nuclear inspection and the withdrawal of weapons , and ( iv ) North-South Korean talks on turning the Korean Peninsula into a nuclear-free zone . |
| 4 | When the diary was ready for publication , Makavejev was invited to add his comments to Callow 's narrative at various points , and these Callow reads in a rich Yugoslavian accent , turning the depressing story into an entertaining duet for two talented egocentrics . |
| 5 | Thousands of Latin American Indians and their supporters staged demonstrations on Oct. 12 across a range of Latin American countries from Mexico to Chile , and succeeded in turning the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas from a celebration to a reflection of the current plight of the 40,000,000-strong indigenous population . |
| 6 | The second turning starts at the outside edge turning the whole field including the double row towards the hedgerow . |
| 7 | So she kept her doubts to herself , merely remarking that everyone knew what Frenchmen were like and turning the whole thing into a rather laboured joke in which Iris eventually joined . |
| 8 | Instead of mountain tops it was flattering the Kingsbrook meadows and turning the little river into a ribbon of shimmering metal . |
| 9 | Green Party activist Sara Parkin described it as a step towards " turning the green vision of an ecologically sustainable society into a practical reality " . |
| 10 | JOHN Major 's economic obsessions are turning the damaging recession into a destroying slump . |
| 11 | Turning the big key in the back door and easing up the latch , Mungo began to feel free , as though now he could make his own rules and ignore the restrictions imposed by daylight . |
| 12 | May had burst into full glorious bloom , turning the surrounding countryside into a scene from a painting with its rich greens and golds , but Fran could draw no pleasure from it . |
| 13 | turning the old green of the mound |
| 14 | That was a crucial part of turning the Royal Family into no more than a diversion for the public . |
| 15 | The challenge arises from the fact that the Government is considering turning the day-to-day running of the social security system over to agencies . |
| 16 | By progressively turning the colour-balance knob of a colour television set , we can convince ourselves that there is a graded series of progressive improvement from black and white to full colour vision . |
| 17 | What I do love is landscaping , planting trees , turning a bare patch into a park . |
| 18 | But , though it is heartening to find an Iranian writer bravely grappling with the problems of exile and turning a critical eye on the values of both his native and adopted countries , Mr Ataie will write better plays when he admits the theatrical importance of contradiction and argument . |
| 19 | But women clearly found ways of turning a restrictive garment into an alluring fashion : the surviving representations of the stola show it as a revealing slip , cut low between the breasts and often suspended from the slimmest of decorative straps . |
| 20 | Is it not also about turning a caring service into a business ? |
| 21 | A policy of raising the wages of the lowest paid , first on an industry basis , and then over the whole country , for this approach to be part of an overall investment and training programme , and for the whole strategy to appear as part of an election manifesto , would provide consumers with the chance of turning a moral decision into an economic reality . |
| 22 | The grapes that hung over mine host 's door were turning a dusky shade as the juice ripened in their skins . |
| 23 | She was standing at the gas-stove , turning a plucked chicken over the flames to singe away the tiny feathers left behind in the skin . |
| 24 | TURNING A HUMBLE PC INTO A NETWORKED BEASTIE INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST BUNGING IN AN ETHERNET CARD . |
| 25 | The day before the Sale Arthur Crawford arrived with his plants for the Sale , suddenly as if by magic , turning a whole section of the pews into a beautiful living garden — perhaps the most appropriate way of all to support this particular cause ? |
| 26 | AT&T 's managers have been disappointed to find the unions turning a clean sweep of the committees into a test of the company 's good faith . |
| 27 | Turning a scornful look upon the gipsy spokesman , he said , ‘ What you are suggesting is quite preposterous . |
| 28 | He seems to be obsessed with investing every penny , while at the same time turning a blind eye to the needs of his growing family . |
| 29 | Their attempts to impose conditions on a man like Henry VIII only show how far , in the initial stages , they were turning a blind eye to the implications of their policy . |
| 30 | Significantly , farmers — generally reliable Tory supporters — are blaming the Government for the sins of Brussels and appear to be turning a blind eye to the Liberal Democrats ' pro-European stance . |