Example sentences of "she turned from " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned from the window , back into the room that still smelled faintly of Isabel Lavender 's black coat and black feathered hat . |
| 2 | Glad to leave the bright sunlight of the Riviera and the noise of the traffic she turned from the main street into Santa Maria in Portico . |
| 3 | She turned from the counter and glanced through some boxes , then said , ‘ I 'm afraid we 've only got fifty of the large size , sir . |
| 4 | Of a sudden the room was quiet , and when she turned from the mirror and stood before the three elderly sisters , it could almost be said there were tears in their eyes , and in her own . |
| 5 | She turned from him now and ran to the door and up the back stairs . |
| 6 | She turned from her and ran down the stairs and into the yard , there to stand for a moment petrified when she saw the young fellow lying on his side , the blood oozing from somewhere above his ear . |
| 7 | When she turned from painting to writing , she added to these gifts and to this training , two principles which might well be carved above the entrance door of every School of Journalism . |
| 8 | She turned from the shop-window and set off briskly down the street towards the Stefansplatz , Karelius striding alongside . |
| 9 | ‘ You just wait , madam , ’ Tamar thought to herself , as she turned from the room and swept up the stairs . |
| 10 | She turned from them on to her side . |
| 11 | She was standing straight , looking in his direction but seemingly through him , and the strange look on her face brought him around fully , and he was about to speak , not with the intention of giving her the true version of why he wanted to volunteer , for it was n't in him to hurt her to that extent , but she turned from him and , quietly opening the door , went out . |
| 12 | She turned from him now and looked towards the house door where Millie was standing . |
| 13 | She turned from Kennedy 's eyes . |
| 14 | She turned from Schmidt and said , ‘ My husband … ’ then immediately turned back , as if unaware of the other car , making it seem that her remark had always been intended for Schmidt . |
| 15 | Panting breathlessly , she turned from the door and moved through to the hall , where Donna was trying to make her way down the stairs . |
| 16 | Come as soon as surgery closes ’ , and when she turned from the telephone she smiled . |
| 17 | She turned from the stove and looked at him with troubled eyes . |
| 18 | She turned from them : " Just a minute , chicks , " her voice was warmly imperative , its tone taken from Aunt Tossie at the store room door , before , after a suitable delay , she dealt out a rock of coffee sugar to a waiting child . |
| 19 | Twice she turned from him , and again turned back to make a double and treble check . |
| 20 | She turned from the mirror now , with a smile on her face and I wondered if her unease had just been an illusion of my own . |
| 21 | She turned from him , not able to control her expression any longer . |
| 22 | She turned from him on the words and was aware that her tone had risen at the last . |
| 23 | She turned from him and went out of the room , across the hall and pulled open the front door , which she did n't bother to close behind her , so angry did she feel . |
| 24 | Cautiously she turned from the wall . |
| 25 | She turned from him in despair . |