Example sentences of "to turn to [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And lanthanum could become extremely valuable if the world decides to turn to hydrogen as a novel fuel ; a mixture of lanthanum and nickel absorbs hydrogen safely and easily and so could become an important storage mechanism for the gas . |
| 2 | An Oxfordshire consultant has told how specialist hospitals have to turn to charity for funds because the government does n't provide enough money . |
| 3 | Once a worry-eater — usually a woman — learns to become more aware of herself and her emotions in the way shown in part II , she will be more able to control her reactions to stress and anxiety and less likely to turn to food for comfort . |
| 4 | Robyn felt the sting of his mocking expression and hurriedly averted her eyes from his face , forcing herself to turn to Callum with an animated smile . |
| 5 | A rising standard of living may have weakened the tendency to turn to religion for explanation or comfort . |
| 6 | Perhaps worst of all , there are those stressful situations where one is accustomed to turn to tobacco for support . |