Example sentences of "[noun prp] turned from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After Hannele had gone from view , Edward turned from the window and surveyed the bed . |
| 2 | Lucy turned from the mirror . |
| 3 | Agnes Winkowski turned from the frightened child clinging on to the side of her hand-cart and looked back to watch two men of the law speeding after the woman . |
| 4 | Frank turned from the bed and , taking the mug from her hand , now addressed his wife . |
| 5 | Shannon turned from the window , blinking in surprise at the unexpected sound of his voice . |
| 6 | Doyle turned from the door and walked towards the exit . |
| 7 | As Hazel turned from the hole , the clouds in the west broke slightly and there was a sudden dazzle of watery , pale-gold light . |
| 8 | Lizzie turned from the bed , and the action provoked Mrs Funnell to say to Peggy , ‘ Your mother 's in that kind of a mood , is n't she , Peggy ? |
| 9 | Lizzie turned from the doorway , saying , ‘ Do n't get bitter , Peggy . |
| 10 | Father McGiff turned from the window and wearily sat at his desk . |
| 11 | Delaney turned from the rain trickling down the window . |
| 12 | Smallfry turned from the mirror with a brilliant smile . |
| 13 | Nicola turned from the bar , eyelashes fluttering , lips pouting . |
| 14 | Bergson turned from the bank of screens that took up one whole wall of the long room and got up from his chair . |
| 15 | Athelstan turned from the familiar , domestic sight and knelt before the altar , his eyes fixed on the red light . |
| 16 | But there was no reply , and when Belinda turned from the front passenger seat to look at the artist stretched out in the back , she saw that Faye had the back of her hand pressed against her mouth to stifle her sobs . |
| 17 | Shepherd turned from the wall cabinet , holding the decanter up . |
| 18 | Kosi and Lars turned from the window to watch Ace and McBride leave the Operations Room . |
| 19 | Llewelyn turned from the harness that was being checked out of the armoury , and looked at his foster-son for a moment from so far away and by so dazzling a light that he seemed hardly to know him . |
| 20 | Llewelyn turned from the altar in time to catch that disconcerting look , but it neither puzzled nor disturbed him . |
| 21 | Emily Ascher turned from the door , then caught her breath , the pay-lock key falling from her hand , clattering across the bare ice floor . |
| 22 | Kattina turned from the mirror , and smiled . |
| 23 | Mr Stannard turned from the display and said heavily , ‘ The second line is n't good grammar . ’ |