Example sentences of "turning a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her fingers and toes were chilling and slowly and almost imperceptibly the mist settling on her fur collar was turning a frosty white . |
| 2 | Both types are adjustable and can be calibrated to give the desired strength of solution by turning a small screw set in the housing next to the discharge orifice or by a hexagonal key slotted into a screw at the back of the device . |
| 3 | The stroke rate is controlled by squeezing the trigger , and a particular stroke rate can be pre-selected by turning a small thumb wheel situated on the trigger . |
| 4 | ‘ No , no , ’ insisted the child , turning a serious face up to him , ‘ Mamma ! ’ |
| 5 | They may display their feelings by refusing to eat , and turning a deaf ear to anyone who calls their name . |
| 6 | The apostle here gives two very clear and very solemn warnings about rejecting Jesus , about turning a deaf ear to him . |
| 7 | Which face was now turning a pleased smile towards Alice . |
| 8 | An example would be where a large articulated motor vehicle was turning a sharp corner and in doing so had a slight collision with a parked car . |
| 9 | ‘ Only a fool would risk that gatehouse , ’ she said , turning a haughty shoulder on de Raimes . |
| 10 | I still remember the dirty liquid in my school test tube suddenly turning a brilliant turquoise , then shocking pink and then back to grey all in the space of a few seconds . |
| 11 | What I do love is landscaping , planting trees , turning a bare patch into a park . |
| 12 | But , though it is heartening to find an Iranian writer bravely grappling with the problems of exile and turning a critical eye on the values of both his native and adopted countries , Mr Ataie will write better plays when he admits the theatrical importance of contradiction and argument . |
| 13 | This is placed on chemically treated plastic strips which react with cancer cells , turning a fluorescent green . |
| 14 | But women clearly found ways of turning a restrictive garment into an alluring fashion : the surviving representations of the stola show it as a revealing slip , cut low between the breasts and often suspended from the slimmest of decorative straps . |
| 15 | The bulbs were swollen now , turning a fleshy red . |
| 16 | The solid bulk of the nation was as dedicated as ever to the war , phlegmatic and unquestioning , turning a closed mind and a deaf ear to the tales men brought back from Verdun , in much the same way as when , to the succeeding generation , rumours began to filter out from the concentration camps . |
| 17 | Sims 's smile had gone a little rueful and he was looking down at his hands , turning a gold-tipped cigarette in his small fingers . |
| 18 | But the Loyalist Prisoners ' Welfare Association chairman , Jim McDonald , accused the prison authorities of turning a peaceful protest into ‘ bloody carnage . ’ |
| 19 | Is it not also about turning a caring service into a business ? |
| 20 | Turning a violent red , he snatched it back and rubbed it clumsily against his trouser leg . |
| 21 | The man had to be supported by Wakelate 's arm ; he appeared almost witless with grief , turning a wide-brimmed hat in his hands . |
| 22 | A policy of raising the wages of the lowest paid , first on an industry basis , and then over the whole country , for this approach to be part of an overall investment and training programme , and for the whole strategy to appear as part of an election manifesto , would provide consumers with the chance of turning a moral decision into an economic reality . |
| 23 | The man snorted like a ploughhorse getting its breath after turning a long furrow . |
| 24 | The grapes that hung over mine host 's door were turning a dusky shade as the juice ripened in their skins . |
| 25 | Although you have to cart the cylinder around with you , there is a bonus in that a blowtorch can be used upside down to get under a pipe which is being fitted in situ ; turning a cartridge-fed blowlamp upside down can cause problems as it will flare . |
| 26 | She was standing at the gas-stove , turning a plucked chicken over the flames to singe away the tiny feathers left behind in the skin . |
| 27 | TURNING A HUMBLE PC INTO A NETWORKED BEASTIE INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST BUNGING IN AN ETHERNET CARD . |
| 28 | The processing of food , for example turning a whole potato into chips , almost always lowers its fibre content and increases its fat content . |
| 29 | The day before the Sale Arthur Crawford arrived with his plants for the Sale , suddenly as if by magic , turning a whole section of the pews into a beautiful living garden — perhaps the most appropriate way of all to support this particular cause ? |
| 30 | AT&T 's managers have been disappointed to find the unions turning a clean sweep of the committees into a test of the company 's good faith . |