Example sentences of "[noun] turn [adv prt] to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rex turned back to the little blighter . |
| 2 | Well away from the motorway now , each new place quickly gave way to further forest and , just as Jenna was beginning to be lulled into a strange peace by the dappled sunlight of the place , the soothing green of nature , the car turned on to a narrow road and began to climb steadily . |
| 3 | As though aware that her control was slipping again , Mrs Wallington turned back to the disciplined criss-cross of string and concentrated with almost palpable force . |
| 4 | Ruth turned back to the fifth-floor window as the stranger appeared to be heading her way . |
| 5 | Mrs Varden turned over to the next page ; then went back again to the bottom line over leaf to be quite sure of the last words ; and then went on reading with an appearance of the deepest interest and study . |
| 6 | By the time he got to the ice-cream he was too weary to eat , so he downed the bourbon — which instantly took its toll — and retired to bed , leaving the television on in the next room , its sound turned down to a soporific burble . |
| 7 | The advent of war was not seen by Unionists as a need to turn back to a conventional patriotism , for Unionists had never doubted the patriotism of their previous stance . |
| 8 | Delaney turned back to the electronic display . |
| 9 | Only about 60 people turned up to a recent candle-lit vigil outside Orsett hospital supposedly a protest against trust status being given . |
| 10 | Indeed when times get bad things are often better for them as people turn back to the old faiths . |
| 11 | Wycliffe turned back to the dead man . |
| 12 | The most common type of star in the Galaxy turns out to the humble red dwarf . |