Example sentences of "[noun prp] turn [adv prt] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rex turned back to the little blighter . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Ruth turned back to the fifth-floor window as the stranger appeared to be heading her way . |
| 4 | On 29 September 1955 , with just a few days of filming to go , Dean turned up at a gay party at Malibu which culminated in a bitchy foray between Dean and a former male lover who accused him of dating women purely for publicity . |
| 5 | Cameron turned off down a churned , peaty track towards the wooden roofs and palings of the sawmill . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Morris turned up for the new campaign with a sensational 133 , the first 100 off 60 balls and the second 50 off only 16 , against Minor Counties champions Staffordshire in a pre-season testimonial match for Barnett . |
| 8 | Of similar vintage I can recall Billy Lane turning up for an open match on the Swadlincote waters , looking as if he had just stepped out of a time warp . |
| 9 | Delaney turned back to the electronic display . |
| 10 | It seemed that he had heard her , because there was silence again and Jinny turned back towards the little patch of bushes she was picking over . |
| 11 | So Canberra turned round with a 12-0 lead cut to 12-10 , knowing they were not going to get everything their own way . |
| 12 | If he was up for a part in a Night Nurse commercial he 'd be sure to get it unless Mickey Rourke turned up for the same audition . |
| 13 | Wycliffe turned back to the dead man . |
| 14 | They were fascinated by the arrivals : Peter Fonda turned up in a huge sheepskin coat and carrying an ivory-handled .44–40 , which had once belonged to Tom Mix . |
| 15 | Shortly afterwards Cinzia turned off along an unpaved minor road . |
| 16 | Then Ockleton turned off along a narrow lane and , a few moments later , they pulled up by the church . |