Example sentences of "turn a [noun sg] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er looking at the rest of the P and L , you will see that we have split out a profit on sale of fixed assets which is our Lakeside erm Capelat and the Capco shares er which is why the corporate expenses for this other income has turned a way round , it 's gon na be negative nowadays , so we thought it 'd look a little silly saying other income less expenses . |
| 2 | He turned a pencil over and over between his fingers . |
| 3 | A reply giving a general definition of sabotage as ‘ everything from turning a tap off to blowing a pipe up ’ had been juxtaposed to questions on party strategy , he said , adding that it was ridiculous to imply that he had supported violent acts . |
| 4 | TURNING an allotment over to making it 100 per cent organic needs lots of toil with the soil . |
| 5 | Tapping a toggle key once turns a feature on . |
| 6 | ‘ We get give all types and temperaments , but rarely have to turn a horse down . |
| 7 | " You certainly know how to turn a guy on , " I said , all passion spent , and flicked another twenty into the pool . |
| 8 | We turn a sledge on to its side for shelter , and by the light from our head torches we examine the wound . |
| 9 | I often turn a conversation around to my interests . |
| 10 | As we turn a corner on to Forsyth Street , a handful of people is waiting for us to arrive . |
| 11 | It is often said that it is not very easy to turn an omelette back into eggs . |
| 12 | The combination of skills and commitment in a workforce can turn a company round from low to high performance . |
| 13 | And the they 'll turn a week about . |
| 14 | This kind of experience will readily turn an animal off even a preferred food , and the aversion lasts even in the absence of the emetic . |