Example sentences of "is turned [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Athena of the west ( fig. 66 ) stands almost as a kore , only her left foot is turned to the side . |
| 2 | There is sadness when such thoughts are contemplated in the material world but when the mind is turned to the transcendent there is only the emotional joy of the poignancy . |
| 3 | The exact movements vary from species to species but in a typical finch such as the chaffinch the body is turned towards the owl , the crown-feathers are raised , the legs are bent , the wings are slightly raised , and the body is jerked quickly from side to side in a crouched , bent-leg posture , while the tail flicks up and down . |
| 4 | His arms hang loosely , but not limply , by his side , the legs are slightly bent , and the body is turned towards the side . |
| 5 | When the switching transistor is turned off the phase current can continue to flow through the path provided by the freewheeling diode and freewheeling resistance . |
| 6 | At a time t after T1 is turned off the phase current is : The time ( t2 ) taken for the current to decay to zero is given by : Comparing Eqns . |
| 7 | Similarly when the phase is turned off the decay of current can be temporarily reversed as the induced voltage passes through its maximum negative value . |
| 8 | The other person is turned from the door , and either has no legal advice at all or is forced to go to another lawyer . |
| 9 | The octagonal section allows easy mortising , and is turned in the middle . |