Example sentences of "turn to look [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So one turns to look at the statute that governs the practice on the criminal side , section 23 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 : |
| 2 | ‘ Not at all , ’ she said in a brittle voice , avoiding his eye by turning to look into the window of an ironmonger 's . |
| 3 | Corbett caught phrases , ‘ See from Heaven the Judge descendeth ’ and , turning to look at the coffin , vowed that the young man awaiting burial would not have to wait until Judgement Day for justice . |
| 4 | Marvin gaped , turning to look at the newcomer . |
| 5 | ‘ Suki … ’ said the child through her sobs , and Chrissie turned to look into the garden . |
| 6 | He turned to look into the valley , saw the helicopter break its position and race away as soon as he was safe . |
| 7 | His arm was grabbed , and he turned to look into the blonde 's entranced eyes . |
| 8 | Lesley-Jane turned to look into the wings , and screamed . |
| 9 | His Mum turned to look at the car that had crushed the arrow bits . |
| 10 | And , repeating this like a charm : ‘ It was n't me ; it was n't me , ’ she turned to look at the red splashes on the wall . |
| 11 | It was seventeen years after President Kennedy 's assassination , twelve years since Bobby 's , but the idea was so powerful nobody turned to look at the shattered window or the stunned lad . |
| 12 | Ellen turned to look at the rapidly disappearing Dream Baby . |
| 13 | McIllvanney said angrily , then turned to look at the yard where a silver-grey stretch limo , its windows tinted black against the sun , rolled ponderously to park beside the stairs to his office . |
| 14 | I turned to look at the young man beside me , his long fingered hands resting on the steering wheel . |
| 15 | He turned to look at the clock . |
| 16 | ‘ I turned to look at the retreating figures of my two friends , feeling unbearably isolated , and went to eat alone in the cafeteria . ’ |
| 17 | They both turned to look at the child . |
| 18 | Lucille stopped , turned to look at the girl once more then , intuitively , she knew the answer and looked for confirmation into d'Alembord 's worried face . |
| 19 | Patrick turned to look at the street , wondering what had brought Collins here ; but it seemed just another poor tenement side street . |
| 20 | The Doctor and Lacuna turned to look at the screens . |
| 21 | She turned to look at the rear clock . |
| 22 | Then she turned to look at the Frenchman and spoke softly in his language . |
| 23 | Behind him a car passed and he turned to look at the occupants . |
| 24 | She half turned to look at the figure beside her and this proved a near fatal mistake . |
| 25 | He turned to look at the trees , but they were bare . |
| 26 | He was nearing the top of the hill and turned to look at the view as an excuse for a breather . |
| 27 | When they were in the woods Tess turned to look at the house . |
| 28 | " Ah , excuse me , They both turned to look at the winding-stair door , where the small attendant was peeking round the side , most of its body hidden in the twisted darkness beyond . |
| 29 | She stretched with remembered delight , then turned to look at the man lying so quietly next to her . |
| 30 | In the wives ' hostel Jocelyn finished unpacking and turned to look at the other occupant of the room a pleasant woman of thirty five who had introduced herself as Jane Smith . |