Example sentences of "[noun] and turned the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In one fell swoop he settled rumblings of discontent and turned the Labour conference , which starts today , from being an inward-looking examination of defeat into a confident bid to show the world — Brian Gould notwithstanding — an alternative to the ‘ devalued Prime Minister of a devalued government ’ . |
| 2 | He drew back the groaning bolts and turned the rusty iron ring , and the door opened inwards with a protesting creak . |
| 3 | He leaned the Mannlicher inside against the back boards and turned the small key in the door . |
| 4 | I went to the sink and turned the cold tap on for a long drink to combat the dehydration . |
| 5 | Now he slackened pace and turned the pallid oval of his face towards me . |
| 6 | Receiving no response , he went through to the bathroom and turned the cold tap on full . |