Example sentences of "do a [adj] turn " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anne , the Pixie Second , often ran errands for her , and at one time or another most of the Brownies in the Pack had done a good turn for the little old lady . |
| 2 | ‘ Why does n't her nephew send her the money for the fare ? ’ asked Mary , one of the Sprites , who had often done a good turn for Miss Miggs . |
| 3 | I hope that we will , I will debate even in this late hour , it 's not too late to debate this very important issue and let the people out there know that we are thinking of them , not just about the things that happened early on today but least that we are responsible enough to dis to discuss this motion and to press and press and press again so the government , hoping the government will do a U- turn , if you do n't you 'll be gone forever . |
| 4 | Making small noises of distress , she started to do a three-point turn , reversed — hard — into the side of the bench , and squawked loudly . |
| 5 | To do her best and help other people , to think of others before herself , to do a good turn every day , to lend a hand — she was only partly keeping the Promise , the Law and the Motto by setting off to save the Brownies ' van from what could be a nasty mishap . |
| 6 | You were n't willing to do a good turn for your sister without being bribed with a lollipop , and even then you left the posting of the letter because you wanted to go first to Horsfall Woods for your own pleasure . |
| 7 | I am ready to keep the pack law , to do a good turn every day , and to help my parents especially at home . |
| 8 | Anyone who wants to do a good turn and have an entertaining evening is asked to contact & name . |
| 9 | the vicar used to come and sit at the back and , you know , they used to do a little turn , you know play in the bands |
| 10 | Now he 's been told to stop doing a good turn for pensioners and others who otherwise have to wait minutes for a gap in the traffic . |
| 11 | When it got within spitting distance of Mafouz , who was now standing , arms loosely apart , mouth open , as if hypnotized by the thing 's movements , it did a sharp turn to the left , bounced along horizontally for a few yards , and then snarled up and down to land on the unfortunate boy 's head . |
| 12 | Yanto kicked the bike into life , did a quick turn and , exhaust roaring and rear tyre screeching , departed towards Purton . |
| 13 | I promise to do my best to love God and my family , to follow the law of the Little Bees and do a good turn to somebody every day . |
| 14 | I do a little turn like I seen them fashion models do . |
| 15 | In that moment of fear she remembered the Brownie Guide Law , which points out that ‘ a Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day . ’ |
| 16 | She knew the Brownie Motto and Law , and now they flashed into her mind : ‘ Lend a Hand ’ and ‘ A Brownie thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day ’ . |