Example sentences of "turn [coord] [verb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Mr Utterson at last turned and looked at his companion , whose face was as pale as his own . |
| 2 | On it a body , half-decayed , still turned and twisted in its iron jacket . |
| 3 | K ! sdra half turned and shouted into his ear . |
| 4 | Many times during this pocket lecture she could have turned and looked at her instructor , and put him clean out of countenance merely by looking ; but she had not done it because she was so sure that he was the young man from the entrance booth , a licensed enthusiast , and entitled to his brief moments of emotional escape . |
| 5 | ‘ So long as it does n't interfere with your work ! ’ he snarled , and , as if he could no longer bear to be in the same room with her , he turned and strode from her sitting-room , through her hall , and out of her flat . |
| 6 | In a sudden jerk of anger Stephen turned and kicked at his shins , but the blows did n't hurt because of Stephen 's Wellington boots . |
| 7 | And then his hands dropped from her arms and he turned and went into his bedroom . |
| 8 | He took her hand and led her into the atrium , where she turned and went into his arms . |
| 9 | She could have been stoned , people would have mocked her as she passed in the street , as they jeered and booed that girl Serafina when she started getting bigger and everyone knew who 'd done it but they could n't do anything about it , not even kill him , because he was the son of a nobleman -Rosalba shuddered , remembering the way Serafina had thrown up her chin and turned and screamed at her tormentors , ‘ And which one of you is so good that you can point at me ! ’ , then dropped her head and run away down the street , holding her heavy breasts as she ran . |
| 10 | He turned and looked at her sleeping beside him . |
| 11 | He turned and looked at her face . |
| 12 | Ellie turned and looked at her friend and her neighbour . |
| 13 | But … but now you 've made a stand ’ — she turned and looked at her daughter — ‘ keep it up . |
| 14 | He turned and looked at his guard who was waiting tamely behind him and keeping an occasional look-out along the wire . |
| 15 | Martin tugged on the reins for a moment , then turned and looked at his brother , saying , ‘ It has n't arrived ? ’ |
| 16 | Joe turned and looked at his mother . |
| 17 | Duncan turned and looked at his sleeping companion , now slumped in his seat , his mouth open as his snores rumbled across the cabin . |
| 18 | As he turned and looked into her eyes he knew instinctively there was no need to worry on that score . |
| 19 | He had blurted it out , and with it had gone all his shyness ; he turned and looked into her face . |
| 20 | In that moment Beth turned and looked into his face . |
| 21 | The Frenchman turned and beckoned with his hand . |
| 22 | She turned and lay on her back and looked up at him , her hair dishevelled , the tears staining her cheeks . |
| 23 | He turned and grinned at his companions . |
| 24 | She turned and signalled to her maids who at once came out from beneath the trees and hurried along the path to her . |
| 25 | He turned and walked towards his cottage , his wife following him . |
| 26 | He turned and walked towards his pursuer , smiling , his eyebrows raised . |
| 27 | He turned and gestured to his companion . |
| 28 | He turned and gestured to his officer . |
| 29 | Bringing up the rear , Stanley , catalogue in hand , turned and gestured with his head , as if to say : ‘ Are you coming then ? ’ |
| 30 | Morthen turned and ran for her horse , swinging across its bare back and violently twisting its head to face Tallis . |