Example sentences of "[pron] turned down the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned down The Fabulous Baker Boys , a film which made Michelle Pfeiffer an international superstar and an Oscar nominee , because ‘ I felt it was n't right for me ’ . |
| 2 | Shrugging , she turned down the right-hand one , looking for ‘ likely doors ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ Is that why you turned down the fifth series ? ’ |
| 4 | He strolled along by the front of the house until he reached the north wing , where he turned down the grassy slope towards the trees . |
| 5 | He turned down the first street he came to , turned left , right , left again , he walked down a hill , along an alley , through a deserted square , but still he could n't find one anywhere . |
| 6 | In a letter to Klaus on Aug. 21 , he said that he considered further talks " unsuitable " and accused the Czech side of failing to live up to previous agreements , and on Aug. 24 he turned down the Czech Prime Minister 's formal invitation to the talks . |
| 7 | After an impressive first year as a factory rider , Zeelenberg was in big demand but he turned down the lucrative offers without a moment 's hesitation . |