Example sentences of "turned a [adj] eye [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Japanese authorities have turned a blind eye to the rapid expansion of their drift-net fleet . |
2 | ‘ Council 's turned a blind eye to it previously but I 'm in charge now and I 'm booking you under the Fireworks and Public Entertainments byelaw . ’ |
3 | The Waco sheriff habitually turned a blind eye to Koresh 's activities . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | For years , the authorities have turned a blind eye to the slaughter , maintaining that it was a quaint custom which would eventually die out . |
6 | The plaintiff must show that the defendant has turned a blind eye to truth in order to advance an ulterior object . |
7 | The national populous actually turned a blind eye to atrocities that were happening with human beings . |