Example sentences of "turn [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem for the Scots this time , whatever their varying political and religious persuasions , was that there was no-one to whom they could turn as a counter-weight . |
| 2 | The folklore provides a version of past history on any case or class of case to which an officer confronted with a problem may turn for a solution , whether it be one of choosing the ‘ proper ’ negotiating stance , making the ‘ right ’ decision , or placing the ‘ correct ’ interpretation upon acts , events or characters . |
| 3 | Saettler traces programmed learning back to Montessori , but for ordinary purposes it is to B. F. Skinner that we must turn for the initiation of the programmed learning movement as such . |
| 4 | It is as if those who know aid best from the viewpoint of the recipients fear that an outspoken critique will turn off the tap rather than improve the quality of the flow . |
| 5 | We 've got ta be careful that in er using that sheet , we do n't do it in such a way as to bully and turn off the customer by saying , by the way , you 'd better make sure you 've done this , this , this , this and this , cos I 'm not doing it . |
| 6 | Thirty seconds and he would turn off the road . |
| 7 | The fame of Hooker 's books and the sanctity of his life became so remarkable that many people would turn off the road to see him . |
| 8 | And when you 've finished laughing perhaps you 'll turn off the lights . ’ |
| 9 | Do not turn off the electricity either . |
| 10 | A boiler had overturned , they could n't turn off the water . |
| 11 | I do not turn off the bathroom light . |
| 12 | At this moment they heard their mother turn off the radio in the other room . |
| 13 | At Gédre , you can turn off the Gavarnie road to the east and drive up to the alternative Cirque de Troumouse . |
| 14 | We should turn off the television and play Scrabble instead , so that our minds are challenged : ‘ If the economy goes the way we think it will , your extra brain power will come in handy . ’ |
| 15 | I 'll just turn off the television then we can concentrate on |
| 16 | ‘ And after you 've sent out signals , ’ he interrupted , ‘ do you always turn off the transmitter ? |
| 17 | Each night they would turn off the mains water supply and Emma would sleep in the bath . |
| 18 | When women are told , ‘ Just do your breathing and do n't let those doctors interfere with you ’ , my experience is that they are very bitter when their labours do n't turn out the way the NCT has predicted . ’ |
| 19 | Did anything really ever turn out the way human beings so carefully planned . |
| 20 | So the eyes of the nation will once again turn towards the television tonight , this time Channel Four at 11.15 p.m . |
| 21 | In short , his argument is that it is the very abstraction which confers the material advantages of modern science , and the social advantages of both modern freedom and equality , which is also responsible for the dilemmas of exploitation and alienation. the central conflict is not , therefore , one between liberalism and equality , which come from the same root , but one emerging from a recognition that both of these entail consequences which may turn against the interests of the subject . |
| 22 | Liverpool chairman Peter Robinson , who voted against the package , believes fans will miss out and may even turn against the game as a result . |
| 23 | Once in a while at least , the philosopher must be allowed to approach the psychologist as a counsellor and to say : if you leave the Sorbonne by the exit in the Rue Saint-Jacques , you can either turn up the hill or go down towards the river : if you go up , you will get to the Panthéon which is the resting place of a few great men , but if you go downhill then you 're bound to end up at the Préfecture de Police . |
| 24 | Mr Stefan Heym , the East German author , warned yesterday that the dream of a democratic revolution could turn into a nightmare . |
| 25 | But when it comes to choosing the wine , it can turn into a nightmare . |
| 26 | THE dream of a good night 's sleep can turn into a nightmare for one in five people who often find themselves awake into the early hours . |
| 27 | To make sure it does n't turn into a nightmare , Leith 's Guide to Setting up and Running a Restaurant ( Merehurst , £12.95 ) is essential reading . |
| 28 | However , if you are unsure of what to do , do n't mess around for what could be a simple job for a trained engineer can turn into a nightmare if an inexperienced user starts to experiment . |
| 29 | At the election it will undoubtedly turn into a nightmare for them . |
| 30 | DONCASTER 'S ST LEGER will turn into a farce tomorrow if the weather forecast is wrong . |