Example sentences of "turn their [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of them have had their terms and conditions reduced , some have been dismissed and they now have no one to turn to as they have turned their back on the Trade Union which is their only guarantee of protection ’ . |
| 2 | The French skirmishers turned their force on the Prince 's staff . |
| 3 | The tragedy of the industry was that they had won the battle only by turning their back on the price mechanism : a procedure for resource allocation which , arguably , is the best medium for the decentralisation of decision making to firms in the modern economy . |
| 4 | The club has criticised the fans for not turning up in bigger numbers to support the club but now they are turning their criticism on the manager . |
| 5 | ‘ What we can certainly not be are black racists who turn their back on the philosophy which has inspired the ANC since its birth , ’ he said . |
| 6 | Christians believe that when a person meets Jesus they can turn their back on the past and return to a life with God . |