Example sentences of "[vb mod] turn [adv prt] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | His country still insist he must turn out in an African Nations Cup qualifier against South Africa rather than the televised curtain-raiser at the City ground . |
| 2 | If you were particularly impressed by any of the candidates you may like to say that you have retained details on file in case anything suitable should turn up in the future . |
| 3 | Then , a few years ago , what should turn up in Nam Cat Tien ? |
| 4 | ‘ We should turn out in droves , all of us , and place our cross against the name of the person in whichever party will care more for the people , ’ said Mr Harper . |
| 5 | The executive might turn up in trainers and the double glazing salesman in a suit . |
| 6 | There was always that slight excitement and uncertainty about living in a London parish — one never knew who might turn up in church on Sunday . |
| 7 | Banned from the dressingroom areas and the touchline , he could turn up in any number of disguises from hot-pie salesman to unhelpful steward . |
| 8 | Len was unquestionably one of the best defenders in the 3rd Division South in the mid-1950s , but in addition he was a talented fellow who could turn out in a surprising number of positions ( he actually played in seven different ones for us , and that in a day when ‘ utility ’ players were unusual ) and his Palace career spanned ten seasons . |
| 9 | I 'd slave my guts out on a case and think I 'd got it settled and a week later the woman would turn up in my office with the same dreary tale . |
| 10 | He would turn up in the Primary School playground and call , ‘ Hi there , Nick ! ’ as if Nick was a boy the same age . |
| 11 | He stood back in the street , the rain stinging his eyes , wetting him to the skin , getting in his mouth and eyes ; warm rain , huge hard drops , slicking and sticking the clothes to his body ; erotic , making his heart beat faster in a sudden , squally sexual fantasy ; she would invite him in … no , better yet , she would turn up in the street , having been out , also wet to the skin , she would look at him … they would go in … |
| 12 | Old time railwaymen would turn over in their graves ! |
| 13 | Mike Teague will miss Gloucester 's match against Bridgend at the Brewery Field , but the Lions and England forward will turn out in the home game against Moseley on New Year 's Day . |
| 14 | They may turn up in a show of force in the Market Square . ’ |
| 15 | Is it likely that there are other pupils who may turn up in that room in a few minutes ? |
| 16 | The units are put together to form meaningful chains of symbolism but the same units may turn up in quite different ritual contexts . |
| 17 | Of course if such an appeal is in effect a way of jettisoning the unexplained clause and opening the door to an explanation in terms of some other theory — say , a theory of relations — then it may turn out in the end to have been a step forward , but no credit can be claimed for the step until a reasonably clear , comprehensive , and persuasive account of the alternative theory has been presented . |