Example sentences of "[noun] turn [adv] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dog , after lapping a little water , went and sat down heavily beside him , eyes turned up at the portrait of itself thoughtfully , perhaps making a critical assessment of it . |
| 2 | Pauline 's wide , full mouth turned up at the corners . |
| 3 | ‘ He was going to hit you , ’ she said , and her mouth turned down at the corners . |
| 4 | ‘ We got rid of an old woman and replaced him with a younger one , ’ Fergus said , mouth turned down at the corners , staring over his whisky tumbler and across the room to where his wife was talking to Antonia . |
| 5 | Carrie looked at him and saw his mouth turning down at the corners . |
| 6 | About 30 journalists turned up at the Thai border village of Pong Nam Ron , about 200 miles east of Bangkok , yesterday morning , but were told by the local Thai military commander that he knew of no Vietnamese prisoners . |
| 7 | The marquis 's lips turned down at the corners . |
| 8 | At times the supporting leg would bend when on balance , whilst the working one was also bent with the foot turned up at the ankle during certain poses , or when performing a rond de jambe en dehors or en dedans during the pas de deux . |
| 9 | A stream of visitors turned up at the camp . |
| 10 | Then on Wednesday , hearses from two funeral companies turned up at the morgue to claim the body . |
| 11 | Two riders turned in at the approach to the castle , the rest of the cavalcade swept onward through the gate , flung open to give them passage , and vanished in a flurry of spume and fine mud along the foregate . |
| 12 | One night , after heavy drinking in Soho Minton turned up at the house where they were living , broke a window , and climbed in , saying , ‘ I just want to be part of you . ’ |
| 13 | Ant : You do n't like school discos " cos your mum turned up at the last one at nine o'clock to take you home , and Fungus announced it over the mike . |
| 14 | Women with stiff-brimmed panama hats turned up at the side and pinned with giant rosettes . |
| 15 | Where the tracks turns right at the woods , walk ahead to the gap in the hedge where the path joins the Ridgeway ( 639 032 ) . |
| 16 | Ms Daniels turned up at the Vines Hotel , Lime Street in regal robes leading the Peter Walker shire horses Majestic and Surprise . |
| 17 | The teacher turned up at the police station at eight the next morning to tell me she was taking responsibility for my daughter . |
| 18 | The arms positioned alongside the body turn in at the elbows with the hands over the groin . |
| 19 | He wore a tight khaki shirt , buttoned at the neck , and threadbare army denims turned up at the bottom . |
| 20 | It would be easy enough ( in theory ) to get money for Everest or K2 , but if Mick and Vic turned up at the doors of a giant multi-national with the word ‘ Ultar ’ on their portfolio , they might well be shown the corporate door . |
| 21 | Full of excited anticipation , she caught an overnight train , managed to get a taxi to turn out at the crack of dawn to take her to Morfa , then set out along the causeway to Brynteg . |
| 22 | Their talent for self-promotion ensured that many people turned up at the Ritz to witness the intriguing spectacle of The Smiths falling on their collective backsides . |
| 23 | Thousands of people turned out at the Royal Showground today to protest against a private members bill which aims to abolish blood sports . |
| 24 | Investing in a jump suit and hard hat Della turned up at the aerodrome and took to the skies in a plane |
| 25 | Carrie was hard put to it and she had little time to talk with him , but it was not long before Billy turned up at the cafe eager to see his friend and Carrie directed him into the back room . |
| 26 | Er a number of and there 's a further example which I have written to the County Senior Safety Officer about er where there is a halt pedestrians coming on to a main road where a number of vehicles er bounce the pavements to get round traffic turning right at the junction . |
| 27 | Later the same day Douglas , Duke of Hamilton — frustrated past belief turned up at the Foreign Office in London and informed them that he was seeking an urgent audience with the King . |
| 28 | Every week , around 80 people turn up at the Prestbury Road Handicapped Day Centre in Cheltenham . |
| 29 | She had expected Fernando to turn up at the airport with his arms full of red roses and promises . |
| 30 | One day this long-legged white geek turns up at the court and the two get into an argument . |