Example sentences of "[noun] have taken a [adj] turn " in BNC.

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1 Though he did not reject the methodology and interests of the ‘ new philosophy ’ , nor attempt to go back beyond it to some earlier view , he thought that , in allowing too much to materialism , philosophy had taken a wrong turn .
2 The war has taken a serious turn against us .
3 The national energy crisis in the Philippines has taken a new turn with President Fidel Ramos being granted emergency powers to charge higher rates for electricity , after the World Bank suspended a $250 million loan to the state-owned National Power Corporation .
4 Ellis believed that the women 's movement had taken a wrong turn in demanding equality with men in the public sphere and should rather have worked for the elevation of motherhood .
5 The confrontation between Israeli forces and Hamas had taken a fresh turn earlier on Dec. 13 , when Qassam abducted Sgt.-Maj .
6 In a report to the 15th conference of the Kosovo LC on Nov. 9 , 1989 , Rahman Morina , its president , said that the struggle in Kosovo had taken a new turn and accused people of trying to encourage processes aimed at destroying Yugoslavia and at changing its federal system .
7 Commentators on Bonar Law 's election to the leadership all agreed that the party had taken a decisive turn .
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