Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] turned down [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not clear if Mrs Shephard herself turned down the requests . |
| 2 | Blencowe apparently owed his career as a judge to Wallis who turned down a bishopric for himself but asked that his son-in-law be considered for a judicial appointment [ DNB , 20 , 598–602 ] . |
| 3 | That evening she turned down a prior supper engagement , pleading a headache . |
| 4 | Early in his career he turned down the title role in David Lean 's Lawrence of Arabia ( eventually played by Peter O'Toole ) after producer Sam Speigel insisted he sign a long-term picture deal . |
| 5 | ‘ Enjoyed our first day serving King and country , ‘ ave we ? ’ asked the duty corporal of his charges , when at twenty-one hundred hours he turned down the gas lights in the barrack room . |
| 6 | The Edinburgh " female question " clearly had repercussions outside the city , as can be seen from the reasons given by the Arbiter who turned down the Glasgow compositors " pay-claim in 1904 . |
| 7 | The birthday princess was serenaded by Phil the year she turned down the offer of a party from Charles . |