Example sentences of "turn a [adj] [noun] to [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The national populous actually turned a blind eye to atrocities that were happening with human beings . |
| 2 | The points were made that parking there can not be dangerous as it is permitted during part of the year , and that the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to cars parked outside the church during services . |
| 3 | Next day , when the mob was destroying the Catholic chapel in Moorfields , he apparently turned a deaf ear to requests for orders from the soldiers and the fire officers in attendance ; and when the rioters ' work was done he uttered the mildest of rebukes : ‘ That 's pretty well , gentlemen , for one day ; I hope you will now go to your own homes . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Oh , just the small matter of the DGSE turning a blind eye to arms sales to Iranian terrorists in return for the release of our French hostages in Beirut . ’ , |
| 5 | The process of idealizing one 's partner , turning a blind eye to faults or discrepancies between what is and what is desired , can perform a useful function . |
| 6 | Macbeth , for example , asks us some very difficult questions about ( amongst other things ) the relationship between power and sexuality , about acquiescence in the face of evil and turning a blind eye to things we 'd rather not know about . |
| 7 | Councils have been turning a blind eye to shops opening on Sunday because of the uncertainty over what the Euro-judges would decide . |
| 8 | TEACHERS are turning a blind eye to pupils smoking at school , a report reveals today . |
| 9 | Much more needs to be done , but I shall always endeavour to turn a sympathetic ear to changes that will enable us to serve our constituents more effectively . |