Example sentences of "[been] turned [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This region was one of those most affected by the depopulation of villages and hamlets , several having recently been enclosed ; large numbers of poor in parts point to consequent loss of employment , although it is not clear whether people had actually been turned off the land or the townships had gradually contracted . |
| 2 | Upstairs , a child 's bedroom had been turned into the equivalent of a multiplex cinema complete with flickering 12-inch video monitor . |
| 3 | The morning train from Sidney picked up milk from various farms for shipment to Victoria and on at least one occasion it was held up for two hours while cows , that had been turned into the bush the previous night to pick up what nourishment they could were searched for , rounded up , milked and the milk loaded for the trip to town . |
| 4 | In simple terms health authorities have been turned into the buyers of health care , and , rather than the providers of health care . |
| 5 | This must have started life as a cottage — the front room which had been turned into the shop was only about ten feet by eight feet . |
| 6 | To control both commercial development and the number of visitors , the entire area has been turned into the Purnululu National Park . |
| 7 | Strictly speaking , priests were n't supposed to visit the theatre , but a blind eye had been turned to the attendance of rehearsals . |
| 8 | He noticed the picture frames on the mantelpiece had been turned to the wall . |
| 9 | The back of the canvas chair had been turned towards the town , and in the gloom it was not immediately apparent that someone was sitting in it . |