Example sentences of "he turn [adv prt] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 When he wins he turns up the next week as if nothing 's happened — and as if he has n't got a penny to his name , that 's the difference between Seve and others — what sets him apart a bit , I suppose .
2 Despite being in extreme pain and feeling ill , he turned up the following day at rehearsals with long sleeves disguising his burns .
3 He turned up the first day of the term , picked up his grant , bought a guitar with it and then disappeared ‘ till the start of the next term and that term 's grant cheque .
4 When I told Malc , he turned up the next night with a gift-wrapped teddy for the baby .
5 In 1684 he turned over the retail side of his business to Francis Saunders and his partner Joseph Knight .
6 Then he turned back the top sheet and blankets .
7 He strolled along by the front of the house until he reached the north wing , where he turned down the grassy slope towards the trees .
8 He turned down the first street he came to , turned left , right , left again , he walked down a hill , along an alley , through a deserted square , but still he could n't find one anywhere .
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