Example sentences of "[noun] turned his [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The faults of the orthodox menu were by no means the only facet of so-called classic French cooking upon which de Pomiane turned his analytical intelligence . |
| 2 | Rex turned his terrified eyes from the impending horrors below . |
| 3 | Former trainee priest Ronald Page , 50 , has been unable to work since a car crash turned his mild condition into a chronic illness , the High Court heard . |
| 4 | They saw him and kicked their horses forward so Sharpe turned his tired mare northwards , and spurred her into a gallop . |
| 5 | Detective-Constable Barnes turned his benevolent gaze upon her with pleasure . |
| 6 | Ross turned his dark head to give her a broad smile of approval . |
| 7 | For the first time since they 'd come into the house , Roman turned his dark gaze directly on to her . |
| 8 | Suddenly , Damian turned his dark head to look at her with narrowed eyes . |
| 9 | Damian turned his dark head to look down at her , and her gaze lifted to his mouth . |
| 10 | Damian turned his dark head at the altar and her heart leapt raggedly . |
| 11 | At last the old turtle turned his wrinkled head to gaze steadily at Anabelle . |
| 12 | The Captain turned his hooded eyes full on Mr Lambert who hesitated then said awkwardly : |
| 13 | Jamie turned his handsome face from her , a bleak look entering his blue eyes . |
| 14 | If a Burton man turned his empty beer-pot upside down on the table they knew there was going to be trouble . |
| 15 | Francis turned his bulging eyes on her : ‘ What would be the point of that ? ’ |
| 16 | Saul Quatt turned his apprehensive gaze upon the companion , his frown shifting the spectacles upon his nose . |
| 17 | Maxim turned his red-rimmed eyes at George winced with pain even at the feeble car light and shut them again . |
| 18 | Rickie turned his truculent gaze on me . |
| 19 | I dreaded to discover just what symptom of drug dependency I was witnessing , and wondered if I should shout for the big Jackson Chatterton to come and rescue me , but then Rickie turned his terrified gaze on to me . |