Example sentences of "and turn down the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Bumble shook his head again , very seriously , and turned down the corners of his mouth . |
| 2 | But the bank was getting jittery and turned down the firm 's proposal to turn £1m of the debt into a long-term loan repayable over 15 years . |
| 3 | She took off her glasses and turned down the collar . |
| 4 | He crossed to the TV set and turned down the sound but left the picture on the screen . |
| 5 | Armstrong thought the society 's problems were too intractable even for his prodigious public relations skills , and turned down the offer . |
| 6 | Sick , sick day , ’ she moaned as she wiped the shelves of the fridge and turned down the temperature knob so that the intrusive crusts of ice would melt . |
| 7 | It had reached the lights just as the amber changed to red and turned down the Sandwich road . |
| 8 | Pour in the stock , bring to the boil and turn down the heat . |