Example sentences of "[noun] turns a [adj] eye [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | There is no doubt that officialdom in Brussels turns a blind eye to anti-competitive behaviour by state-owned industries in a way that it is not prepared to do for private companies . |
2 | They both did a lot of lobbying , which you 're not supposed to do , but the college turns a blind eye to it . |
3 | Though mercy killing is still officially illegal , the law turns a blind eye to the 2.4 per cent of Dutch deaths which are accounted for by it . |
4 | The rules stipulate clubs must field the strongest team available , but the FA turns a blind eye as the top teams clearly do not do so . |
5 | Changes in the law to this effect have taken and are taking place , while jurisdiction turns a blind eye towards much which would once have been rigidly repressed . |