Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] turn a [adj] eye " in BNC.
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| 1 | The alternative if the British public turns a blind eye , she believes , is the prospect of a dark day when , because of the colour of their skin , two young Middlesbrough-born and bred women may not be allowed to reach the safety of their home . |
| 2 | So the Foreign Office turned a bland eye — nobody was exactly complaining out loud — and we took on the whole Sims organisation as a going concern . |
| 3 | Dreaded teacher turns a blind eye |
| 4 | He seems to be obsessed with investing every penny , while at the same time turning a blind eye to the needs of his growing family . |
| 5 | But as long as these extra-curricular affairs are conducted discreetly behind closed departmental doors , the academic establishment turns a blind eye . |