Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] turn the " in BNC.
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| 1 | About fifty feet from the first tent I turned the van around and pulled it slightly off the track . |
| 2 | Fired up by that ambition he turned the Supper on end , and began to squeeze burnt umber directly on to the canvas , spreading it with a palette knife until the scene beneath was completely obscured . |
| 3 | Putting my hand in one window I turned the catch and forced open the window . |
| 4 | And when we talk later I 'll explain what really happened , and it wo n't be in the way he put it , ’ and with similar emphasis she turned the key ; but then allowed the car to glide forward . |
| 5 | In answer he turned the book and showed her the page . |
| 6 | instead of turning up towards the Royal Standard you turn the other way , that comes down past . |
| 7 | The boy left the room and on the way he turned the light on . |
| 8 | The room was silent save for the angry swishing sound she made each time she turned the magazine 's pages . |
| 9 | Well anyway this woman the machine got water on the switch and every time you turn the switch on |
| 10 | It was crowded all through the day and Melanie and Aunt Margaret tottered on burning feet by the time they turned the sign on the door round to read ‘ closed ’ . |
| 11 | At one stage he turned the car round and rammed a following police car , nudging it aside . |