Example sentences of "turned [pron] back on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I came round I felt much better and I turned my back on the lake and went home . |
| 2 | I turned my back on the lochan and walked a dozen paces away from the edge before heading back towards the road . |
| 3 | Outside I turned my back on the stairs and walked on down the passage . |
| 4 | She turned her back on the street and descended into the underground station . |
| 5 | She turned her back on the endless waves . |
| 6 | She turned her back on the squabbling creatures and crept off along the footpath . |
| 7 | When the order came she reached down to help an older woman to her feet and passed her the well-wrapped bundle , then she turned her back on the men and was swallowed by the mass of female prisoners . |
| 8 | Then , gathering herself together , she turned her back on the mystery , and started home . |
| 9 | Katherine turned her back on the window — and immediately forgot about her children . |
| 10 | ‘ When she left the Island , she turned her back on the family and we 've never heard from her since . |
| 11 | She turned her back on the light and opened the door on to the smaller staircase . |
| 12 | Leonora turned her back on the past , bracing herself against the wind as she walked briskly towards the spot where the cliff path began its decent to Seal Haven . |
| 13 | Shaking , she turned her back on the sea , stared hectically into her darkened bedroom . |
| 14 | Pride in her soared up then and she turned her back on the phone . |
| 15 | But despite this and other anthems of our time , like ‘ N-I-X-O-N ’ , ‘ Tricky Dicky Was A Rock ‘ n ’ Roller ’ and ‘ Plot Against The Prezident ’ ( correct spelling has never been a Dick-Nixs essential ) , when the time came , America turned its back on the band 's hero . |
| 16 | In relation to the concept of a new settlement the Department very firmly has an open mind at a time , we 've heard many statements drawing on the various P P G s , and from some of them you might have been excused for thinking that the Department had indeed turned it turned its back on the idea of a n new settlements , knowing that sort of situation we felt it appropriate before the start of this examination to sound out the residents of two Marscham Street |
| 17 | Instead of using a jack to take the weight , Jos turned his back on the front bumper , bent his knees and lifted the two leading tyres clear of the ground . |
| 18 | He turned his back on the darkness to argue with Anne . |
| 19 | Trent shook himself free of the hands that held him and turned his back on the man . |
| 20 | The 32-year-old libero , regarded as one of the most accomplished and stylish defenders in world soccer , turned his back on the national team last month to spend more time with his family . |
| 21 | You 'd have sold Christ for dollars , ’ and turned his back on the German . |
| 22 | The boyishly handsome officer inclined his head once more , then turned his back on the senator to offer the tray to his wife , Flavia , a strikingly beautiful woman in her late thirties . |
| 23 | He turned his back on the phone . |
| 24 | Damien , sickened , and a little frightened , turned his back on the crowd , and stared sulkily across the street . |
| 25 | Uncertainly , he turned his back on the prowling form of Jeopardy and attempted to curl his body into the movement Amber had disrupted . |
| 26 | He turned his back on the little girls , the poor one looking so much like the rich man 's child , as they disappeared into the house to eat their rice together . |
| 27 | The speaker presented a useful outline on screen initially , but far too frequently turned his back on the audience to read from the screen . |
| 28 | ‘ As Moses turned his back on the Red Sea . |
| 29 | Charlie turned his back on the parade ground and began his journey to London . |