Example sentences of "turn [adv] to his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had turned on to his back and was sculling slowly with his forearms , face-up to the evening sky , the chill spreading in his limbs , spreading up under his ribcage , spreading behind his eyes . |
| 2 | He had turned on to his stomach , flung his right arm over her — to make sure she did n't escape , Isabel assumed indignantly — and fallen instantly asleep . |
| 3 | The boy had turned on to his side , the fingers of one hand lightly touching his neck . |
| 4 | Gaily turned back to his book . |
| 5 | The wraith turned slowly to his right and disappeared behind the crag . |
| 6 | Adam turned on to his back , his hands behind his head , and looked at the ceiling . |
| 7 | He had been lying on his back , some distance away from her as usual , but as he spoke he turned on to his side , reaching out and laying a hand lightly across the smoothness of one slender thigh . |
| 8 | ‘ How beautiful you are , my lady , ’ he said ingenuously before turning mischievously to his brother . |
| 9 | Remind me to tell you some time about my Uncle Morton 's wife and his mistress both turning up to his funeral in the self-same dress … |
| 10 | ‘ Bitch , ’ he hissed , turning back to his desk . |
| 11 | ‘ Do n't screw it up this time , ’ he said , turning back to his correspondence and entry forms . |
| 12 | No , ’ he added turning back to his wife , ‘ you must have something . |
| 13 | ‘ Get you from my sight , woman ! ’ he snarled , turning back to his ship . |
| 14 | He nodded , his eyes pinpointing her expression as he turned back to his work . |
| 15 | Penry Vaughan turned back to his work dismissively . |
| 16 | Mr Wolski turned back to his bed content to have made a decision by which he would stand , and feeling that the tiredness he felt coming over him was decades old . |
| 17 | He turned back to his newspaper and that was hurt . |
| 18 | He turned back to his drink , shaking his head in mock despair . |
| 19 | He adjusted his paper hat and turned back to his stove . |
| 20 | A small boy in pyjamas put down the basket he was weaving and looked at the face for a second or two , then turned back to his basket . |
| 21 | Then he turned back to his secretary . |
| 22 | He turned back to his desk . |
| 23 | He turned back to his desk , picked up the phone and jabbed an extension number . |
| 24 | And he turned back to his desk . |
| 25 | Patrick watched his mother walk away form the window and turned back to his sister . |
| 26 | Giving him a doubtful look and a lame smile , she turned back to his sister and asked , ‘ When are you getting married ? ’ |
| 27 | Satisfied his companions had things well in hand , he turned back to his task of shepherding his quota of stumbling , coughing , bemused refugees into the shelter of the huge container truck . |
| 28 | He turned back to his book and soon Tom reappeared to blow the lamp out . |
| 29 | Patrick nudged the door closed with his foot and turned back to his mother . |
| 30 | Something in Jack 's desperation must have moved the guard , and he turned back to his control room . |