Example sentences of "[noun pl] turn [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | As the backswing progresses , the shoulders turn around the spine angle which is pre-set at the address position . |
| 3 | Willie Crosbie , who has been at Castlebrae High School for 15 years , was presented with the Woman magazine award yesterday , in recognition of his efforts to turn around the school 's unenviable reputation . |
| 4 | However things turn out the geography of football based on the Industrial Revolution seems likely to change in favour of a small ‘ super league ’ which will take high earnings from a ‘ live ’ national TV audience . |
| 5 | Dr Fitzhugh admits that the prices he pays for commissioned prices are well below market value ; but few artists turn down the opportunity for such excellent exposure . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , some of our best intellects turn out the most miserable specimens of penman-ship conceivable and some of them are almost indecipherable . |
| 7 | Last year councillors turned down the development . |
| 8 | The media was not interested : the New York Times gave it two paragraphs ; Life and Look magazines turned down the excellent investigative article by Washington freelance journalist Seymour Hersh , and the big news organisations failed to follow up tips about the case . |
| 9 | Leaders turn up the heat |
| 10 | The members turn down the deal and vote out all 12 directors . |
| 11 | If those tests turn out the right way tomorrow — ’ she glanced at her watch , remembering they were now in the early hours of the morning — ‘ or rather tonight , it 'll be worth bringing Parkin in . ’ |
| 12 | As events turned out the review was hampered by the illness of the latter member of the team . |
| 13 | But Labour and Liberal Democrats turned down the Conservative budget . |