Example sentences of "[noun] turn [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the front wheel turns then the brake is not working properly . |
| 2 | Chef turns up the racing heat |
| 3 | Swindon swept back within seconds for Maskell to score , but a minute later he had his spot-kick turned around the post by Steve Sutton . |
| 4 | ‘ The aircraft turned over the breakwater and was followed out by the same intense gunfire . |
| 5 | Schellenberg turned up the collar of his greatcoat and leaned back in the corner pulling the peak of his cap over his eyes . |
| 6 | And he revealed that only a few weeks ago Magherafelt traders turned down the option of having security gates erected in the town during a meeting with police . |
| 7 | The Chinese echoed Western views that the USSR had ‘ in effect turned down the proposal of some Western countries for the neutralisation of Afghanistan ’ . |
| 8 | EDWINA CURRIE turned down the offer of a job in Mr Major 's Government yesterday , saying that someone else could do the job far better than she could . |
| 9 | EDUCATION Secretary John Patten 's relentless attempt to turn back the school clocks continues this week with the release of the proposed new children 's reading list . |
| 10 | Working with Cadillac engineers , Kettering created the starter motor , using the flywheel to turn over the engine . |
| 11 | As the backswing progresses , the shoulders turn around the spine angle which is pre-set at the address position . |
| 12 | The controversy led AID to turn down the project . |
| 13 | Transvaal turn up the heat |
| 14 | The Civic Society was naturally very pleased t that we the council turned down the application on the National Power site . |
| 15 | Wickes Developments wants to set up a 31,000 square foot superstore at Lustrum Avenue , Portrack , but the council turned down the plan saying it would take trade away from the town centre , and create traffic problems . |
| 16 | Sheriff Principal Ronald Ireland turned down the parents ' appeal that Thursday morning . |
| 17 | Outside the hotel Maggie turned up the collar of her mac . |
| 18 | Number three , do you encourage energy efficiency in your home and in the work place ? er becoming aware energy efficiency at home turning down the heat so that we do n't live in a it 's hardly appropriate today is it ? — er we do n't live in hothouses : spins off from their place of work , and if they 're being energy efficient at work , they 're being energy efficient with our money . |
| 19 | Alf turned up the volume . |
| 20 | Murphy , who landed last Saturday 's H & T Walker Gold Cup on Deep Sensation , became the latest recruit for the Grand National winner when Graham McCourt turned down the ride . |
| 21 | Sedgefield District Council 's development committee turned down the application by the Redfern family because there would be an inadequate access and it would change the character of the village . |
| 22 | Fourth division Halifax , having failed in a bid for winger Brian Mooney , made a move for striker Warren Hawke yesterday , but the 21-year-old turned down the offer . |
| 23 | Bertie Denham went to work to turn out the vote . |
| 24 | Tranmere turned up the heat and Mark Proctor retaliated in the dying seconds of the first half . |
| 25 | A try from Richard Eyres put the visitors further in front before Sheffield turned up the pace . |
| 26 | Swindon turned up the heat in the last 10 minutes to score 2 more . |
| 27 | But only Motherwell have shown interest and Hauser turned down the Premier League side after failing to agree personal terms . |
| 28 | Mr Manning turned down the job then he said Sure Style turned the hard-sell on him . |
| 29 | Phil turns back the pages of his book , frowning . |
| 30 | •Sandy Lyle turned down the invitation to play in the 1989 Ryder Cup . |