Example sentences of "just turn [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A gust of wind throws rain against the window and shakes the frame ; it 's loud and surprising and I flinch but he just turns slowly and looks out into the darkness with what could almost be contempt before laughing and putting an arm round my shoulder and suggesting we have another drink . |
| 2 | You could have just turned round and had a look . |
| 3 | Artemis , down on her knees , just turned round and stared for a moment , before Rosie took her hand and pulled her to her feet . |
| 4 | They 'd have just turned round and says , Well we ca n't help that , I 'm sorry . |
| 5 | ’ And Trevor just turned round and gave it this tremendous kick . |
| 6 | Dad just turned away and did n't reply . |
| 7 | His throat felt thick , so he just turned away and took the reins that Harper held ready . |
| 8 | I just turned over and went back to sleep . |
| 9 | There 's a public access down to the beach and I just turned round and took it and there 's these places that you rent you know ? |
| 10 | I just turned round and says mine was the cheapest price anyway ! |
| 11 | Well he , he did n't really say a lot , er they asked him a question and er he , he just turned round and said er we hope , we hope it 's er a peaceful solution , that er virtually saying he hoped it did n't come to war , and Christine turned round and said ‘ yes we want a peaceful solution ’ . |
| 12 | looked around and said well he said looked at me said er well cos he was just about to g throw a wobbly and say , well surely the sales department should be dealing with this , should be should be giving him the information and he he just turned round and gave the aforementioned quote and I just sort of went yes it is . |
| 13 | Erm well a at one time , when we put various arguments to him , he just turned round and decided that everyone over sixty would be surplus to requirements and er and sent down the road if you like . |
| 14 | So just turning away and getting on with a job is the most effective response . |
| 15 | Er I had or trying to provoke us , and erm what our lads have been informed is rather than take a situation on like that , it 's better just to turn around and walk away . |
| 16 | Just turn around and walk out of here . |
| 17 | Well if she gets funny again just turn around and say Pat well I think you need some help . |
| 18 | ‘ Just turn around and do n't turn back until I tell you . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ If you are going to set up things for volunteers , you need to make sure that you 've got your act together because otherwise , if they just turn up and muddle along , they wo n't stay . |
| 20 | ‘ When I was told to rest all week and just turn up and play on the Saturday , I felt sluggish and lethargic , so I make sure I do the required hours every week . |
| 21 | When he cracks a joke or whatever he does in front of the class , he just turn round and laugh . |
| 22 | Here 's the Queen Street corner , and you just turn right and keep going full steam ahead . |
| 23 | Listening to the budgies I 'll just turn backwards and see |
| 24 | I could just turn up and say , oh am I a day too early ? |
| 25 | Yeah they can actually just turn up and say let's have a look at your box . |
| 26 | He wondered , more than once , why he did n't just turn round and go home . |
| 27 | I mean , I should just turn round and tell him where to go , but . |
| 28 | I ca n't just turn round and say , ‘ Sorry , chaps , it was all a mistake . ’ ' |
| 29 | We ca n't just turn round and say right scrap this whole and very valuable part of this council 's work . |
| 30 | if I worked there and they did n't do it , I 'd just turn round and say , no you 're not having the bloody key until you can learn to keep it clean . |