Example sentences of "turn [adv prt] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has not turned up for the past two meetings of the Supreme National Council , which he chairs and which is supposed to govern Cambodia , in conjunction with the UN , in the period up to the election . |
| 2 | Morris turned up for the new campaign with a sensational 133 , the first 100 off 60 balls and the second 50 off only 16 , against Minor Counties champions Staffordshire in a pre-season testimonial match for Barnett . |
| 3 | As a regular attender of Irish League games could I suggest that the 22,000 who turned up for the United v Villa debacle perhaps try the fare served up in the Irish League which I 've no doubt they would find much more exciting ( unless Bangor and Ards are involved ! ) |
| 4 | More than 40,000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event , Britain 's biggest-ever legal Rave gig . |
| 5 | HUNDREDS of runners turned out for the annual Race The Train cross country event on the Talyllyn Railway on August 15 . |
| 6 | WIND and rain greeted golfers who turned out for the annual Good Friday match between Tayside Region and Aberdeen District at Forfar Golf Club . |
| 7 | A record number of Guinness pensioners turned out for the annual pensioners ' party at Park Royal this month — almost 1,000 descended on the brewery grounds to remenisce about their lives in the brewery . |
| 8 | He has received a card with drawings of gangsters on it and threats of a ‘ warm welcome ’ if he turns up for the second-round tie . |
| 9 | And Hoddle 's Heroes … a town turns out for the big salute . |
| 10 | IT just has to be every teacher 's nightmare — to turn up for the new term and face TEN sets of twins . |
| 11 | McGrath , returning after being forgiven for failing to turn up for the Irish trek to Albania two weeks ago , rewarded Jack Charlton 's faith in him with a goal and a swagger as though he had never been away . |
| 12 | As usual , Queen 's have n't their sorrows to seek at the start of a new season while they wait to see who will turn up for the new University term . |
| 13 | Having said that , does n't every club turn up for the wrong match on the right day at least once or twice a season ? |
| 14 | I was caught and summoned to the Latin master , who said to me , ’ Walker , you did n't turn up for the Latin exam . ’ |