Example sentences of "[noun] turned [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And bit by bit their lovemaking turned into a dry ritual which caused Rita no actual pain , only a lingering , grey regret . |
| 2 | But what had promised to be a happy greeting turned to a strained departure — tonight Adisa was taken onto hospital although she 's since been allowed to leave and join other refugees in Northampton . |
| 3 | What should have been a triumphant closing ceremony turned into an embarrassing muddle , so much so that Polish television switched to a football match . |
| 4 | The car turned into a narrow lane . |
| 5 | Fifteen minutes passed and no car turned into the shaded driveway . |
| 6 | Then , when her legs were lifted on to the couch , the croak turned into a stilted scream as she cried , ‘ No ! |
| 7 | Even by daylight we could not tell who he was until Cadfael turned up the whole side of his face to the light . |
| 8 | A panelled room , which was Bishop Cosin 's study , Ramsey turned into a small oratory for weekday sacraments or prayers . |
| 9 | Her cackle turned into a bronchial cough . |
| 10 | Agnes Winkowski turned from the frightened child clinging on to the side of her hand-cart and looked back to watch two men of the law speeding after the woman . |
| 11 | The fifth event on this year 's Reebok Grand Prix Circuit at Doncaster turned into a personal triumph for the Ingham family from Heywood , Lancs . |
| 12 | ‘ Well — ’ The dung-collector turned on the top step of the church and pointed towards the frozen cemetery . |
| 13 | A neglected cold turned to a bad fever and I was forced to stay behind in Newcastle , in hospital . |
| 14 | Having spoken of the vital importance of the navy for a trading power , Jervois turned to the urgent need to protect London from an invader , because London was not like Moscow , which the Russians had abandoned before Napoleon and survived , but like Paris . |
| 15 | Officers from the child protection team and social services were called in after the girl turned to an elderly neighbour for help , Scotland Yard said . |
| 16 | ‘ The London Stock Exchange turned into a complete menagerie for an hour . |
| 17 | After a short run , the lady driver turned down a narrow lane , and then into the driveway leading to a large ranch-type bungalow . |
| 18 | William 's attempt to achieve a pacification of the Highlands turned into a disastrous tragedy , when the dreadful massacre at Glencoe was carried out in February 1692 because MacDonald of Glencoe accidentally missed the deadline imposed by the government for swearing the oath of allegiance to William by five days . |
| 19 | Morse turned to the colourful cover , then placed the magazine back casually into the door-pocket . |
| 20 | BP Nutrition turned in an improved operating profit . |
| 21 | The tide turned against the Labour government in its marginal defeat in 1951 because of what was seen to be its still strong commitment to state regulation and control and because of the new-found attractiveness of the free-market ideology offered by the Conservatives . |
| 22 | MIDDLESBROUGH turned in a spirited display to hold league leaders Manchester United in a battling cup tie at Ayresome Park last night . |
| 23 | But as the lane turned into the metalled road , and Vitor remained mute , she cast him a glance . |
| 24 | Malc turned to the required page . |
| 25 | Suddenly his foot turned on a sharp stone and he almost fell . |
| 26 | Six weeks later when the Korean War erupted the focus of Acheson 's attention turned to the other side of the world but the concept of all-round defence meant that , for the US , strengthening France and Germany was now even more important in a Europe which , if strong enough , might deter communist aggression and in Asia where the aggression had already begun . |
| 27 | All attention turned to the main reception doors again . |
| 28 | Witney Town turned in an excellent performance to come back from a two goal deficit to snatch a point against mid-table Yate . |
| 29 | Shandon Park 's Philip Purdy turned in a storming display to demolish Hugh O'Neill by 5 and 4 finishing with an eagle 3 at the 14th hole where he steered a three iron to 12 feet and rolled the putt . |
| 30 | Public and press opinion turned against the whole concept , with Queen Victoria pronouncing it ‘ objectionable ’ and The Times declaring that ‘ the silver streak is our safety ’ . |