Example sentences of "to turn [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rider does n't just lean the bike into the corner — he knocks the machine on to its side , pushing heavily on the right handlebar to turn the front wheel to the left and drop the machine to the right . |
| 2 | The rouble trade was to be drastically reduced in 1990 in order to turn the 1989 surplus into the equivalent of a $500,000,000 dollar deficit . |
| 3 | Richmond councillors are worried about plans to turn the old cinema on the Ryders Wynd/Queens Road junction into a DIY shop . |
| 4 | Plants now began to turn the flying skills of the insects to their own advantage . |
| 5 | All I can say is that there in that creepy hut , I came to believe it was perfectly easy to turn the whole story of the world I knew into a world of story . |
| 6 | They work by reacting with the skin 's natural proteins to turn the top layer of the skin an authentic brown … |
| 7 | SCIENTISTS in the US are planning to turn a cubic kilometre of the Antarctic ice sheet into a giant ‘ neutrino telescope ’ . |
| 8 | On these occasions the Chairman is wise to turn a deaf ear to the interruption . |
| 9 | Poll rumours continued to play their part , with a handful of ‘ local ’ pit traders taking advantage of the lunch break to turn a 13-point deficit on the Footsie into a 21-point fall by 1pm . |
| 10 | But to disqualify Eugenius from the running is to ignore the twanging power inherent in ‘ Flame On ’ ; to pass over Kelly 's weary woefulness ; to turn a blind ear to the plethora of lovely guitar flicks and calmly-slashed chords which litter ‘ Breakfast ’ and ‘ Buttermilk ’ like mouldy cabbages down Walthamstow High Street on market day . |
| 11 | We continue to turn a blind eye to the architecture with no name , preferring instead to attack the buildings that future generations will admire . |
| 12 | Choosing to turn a blind eye to the unlikely drama that was unfolding a few feet in front of her , she merely expressed her gratitude for the imitation topaz bangle that she 'd just unwrapped , before turning on her heels and heading downstairs to catch the special seasonal episode of Crossroads . |
| 13 | The aristocracy have found that out to their cost and that 's why they 're often willing to turn a blind eye to the occasional by-blow , provided it 's handled discreetly . |
| 14 | He would prefer to turn a blind eye to the problem of asylum seekers around the world . |
| 15 | A £48m. scheme to turn a derelict loop of the Tees into a huge water park got underway this week . |