Example sentences of "[noun] turn [adv] from [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Edward turned away from the assembled prelates and nobles of his council and addressed Philip V as follows : |
| 2 | Mirth being in decidedly short supply over the past few weeks amidst the myriad financial scandals and news of the ongoing long-gingering of the gay law reform bill , there was no doubt among the many disappointed punters turned away from the full house on opening night that they were still intent on partying on down at Cork 's new lesbian and gay centre , The Other Place . |
| 3 | Cardiff turned away from the rain-streaked window as the policemen on cordon-duty lifted the wooden pole and the last of the cars slid away into the night . |
| 4 | With the scum being really lucky getting a draw from a good Norwich side , it seemed on the radio at least that Norwich had at least one decent penalty decision turned down from a spineless and gutless referee . |
| 5 | The parish council is very worried when the controversial barrier opens later this year problems in the village , already vulnerable to flooding , will increase as the water turned away from the shut gates will have nowhere else to go . |
| 6 | If , in such a movement , the head meets a brighter light on one side than the other , the animal turns away from the brighter side . |
| 7 | For the chairman of the Royal Commission Labour Ministers turned away from the legal profession , appointing instead an experienced businessman and ICI director , Dr Richard Beeching . |
| 8 | Penelope turned away from the little scene , to avoid the inevitable explanations and interpretations of Faustina 's behaviour and found herself facing Rupert Stonebird . |