Example sentences of "[prep] [n mass] turned [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plenty of people turned up , including Mark Lennox Boyd , one of the influential and able new generation of Conservatives , and MP for ITE Merlewood , the Father of the House , John Parker , who has been campaigning on the environment and forestry since 1935 , and a Green troika of David Clark , Opposition spokesman on environment , Peter Hardy , author of a book on badgers , and chairman of the Council of Europe Agricultural Committee , and me . |
| 2 | I was invited to open functions in various parts of the Yorkshire Dales and quite a surprising number of people turned up . |
| 3 | And although scores of people turned up looking for a pet , new waifs were being brought in almost as quickly . |
| 4 | There were 9 separate incidents in Oxford on saturday night and crowds of people turned up on the Blackbird Leys estate and in Rosehill to watch the stolen car displays . |
| 5 | There were 9 separate incidents in Oxford on saturday night and crowds of people turned up on the Blackbird Leys estate and in Rosehill to watch the stolen car displays . |
| 6 | Thousands of people turned out at the Royal Showground today to protest against a private members bill which aims to abolish blood sports . |
| 7 | Hundreds of people turned out to lobby councillors — some even brought their friends . |
| 8 | Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of the PC Patrick Dunne , who was shot dead on duty in South London . |
| 9 | THOUSANDS of people turned out to watch a spectacular firework display at Liverpool 's Kings Dock last night . |