Example sentences of "turn [adv prt] for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MOTORIST Steve Hopwood was turned down for a disabled parking pass — even though he has only one arm and one leg . |
| 2 | Powerful amplifiers can be turned down for a small hall , but a weak amplifier has no potential for increased volume before it starts distorting the sound . |
| 3 | ‘ Or maybe I 'm a fruitarian bat , ’ said Marina , laughing , ‘ the one that got turned down for every Drac film because she would n't suck blood . |
| 4 | Battling Dave Cannon sprayed a whole trailer-load of the cow muck over a council building after plans for his retirement bungalow were turned down for the fourth time . |
| 5 | He kept forgetting they would write it down : he seems to have thought — most of the time — that they had just turned up for a friendly drink . |
| 6 | Of similar vintage I can recall Billy Lane turning up for an open match on the Swadlincote waters , looking as if he had just stepped out of a time warp . |
| 7 | OLD salt Sydney Barnes , 83 , turned up for a naval reunion and found he was the only one there . |
| 8 | ‘ I informed everyone in local league cricket , including 21 clubs of Asian boys , but only three turned up for the first week . |
| 9 | Morris turned up for the new campaign with a sensational 133 , the first 100 off 60 balls and the second 50 off only 16 , against Minor Counties champions Staffordshire in a pre-season testimonial match for Barnett . |
| 10 | He was also afraid that when he turned up for the next practice , Amber and Jeopardy 's argument would be resolved , and he would no longer be required . |
| 11 | More than 40,000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event , Britain 's biggest-ever legal Rave gig . |
| 12 | If he was up for a part in a Night Nurse commercial he 'd be sure to get it unless Mickey Rourke turned up for the same audition . |
| 13 | HUNDREDS of runners turned out for the annual Race The Train cross country event on the Talyllyn Railway on August 15 . |
| 14 | Tory turned back for a last look at the rejected blooms as the ponies moved off . |
| 15 | Cal turned round for the first time and stared at Vern . |
| 16 | He has received a card with drawings of gangsters on it and threats of a ‘ warm welcome ’ if he turns up for the second-round tie . |
| 17 | And Hoddle 's Heroes … a town turns out for the big salute . |
| 18 | He was supposed to turn in for a disciplinary hearing over three weeks ago , but he never did . |
| 19 | IT just has to be every teacher 's nightmare — to turn up for the new term and face TEN sets of twins . |
| 20 | McGrath , returning after being forgiven for failing to turn up for the Irish trek to Albania two weeks ago , rewarded Jack Charlton 's faith in him with a goal and a swagger as though he had never been away . |
| 21 | All appointees have to provide a urine sample — even Pamela Harriman , the new ambassador to Paris , had to stand in line , clutching her paper cup — and turn up for a face-to-face interview , which usually lasts between one-and-a-half and two hours . |
| 22 | All sorts would turn up for a little chat . ’ |
| 23 | As usual , Queen 's have n't their sorrows to seek at the start of a new season while they wait to see who will turn up for the new University term . |
| 24 | Having said that , does n't every club turn up for the wrong match on the right day at least once or twice a season ? |
| 25 | I was caught and summoned to the Latin master , who said to me , ’ Walker , you did n't turn up for the Latin exam . ’ |
| 26 | Angry with Nutty for her pigheadedness and superior airs , Nails did not turn up for the next swimming lesson . |