Example sentences of "turn [adv] for a [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sarah Murray was recently turned down for a catwalk show because her walk was n't suitable . |
| 2 | I think she should have played a Tour Event before an exhibition event , but then again it would n't be the first time she has n't turned up for a Tour Event would it ? |
| 3 | I thought my form had been good enough throughout the year to warrant selection , but there is always that niggling doubt , especially as I had angered Frank Dick by not turning up for a relay practice at Loughborough where he was engaged in running the annual Summer School for athletics . |
| 4 | In the qualifying stages they were drawn against Finland and Norway and staggered unconvincingly towards the finals , after only 13 members of the pool turned up for a training session at Ayr before the vital away match in Oslo . |
| 5 | The parents paraded with placards outside the Forest of Dean District Council offices as members turned up for a planning meeting . |
| 6 | I learnt this lesson the hard way : I turned up for a dinner party having remembered everything for the baby , even flowers for the hostess , and then the baby was sick all over my lovely silk skirt ! |
| 7 | A former Grand National jockey charged with burglary and deception has failed to turn up for a court appearance . |