Example sentences of "turned [to-vb] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Bernice turned to rage at the woman .
2 Silence spread slowly across the supper tables as the hundreds of guests turned to stare at the Rifleman who , in turn , searched the supper tables for a particular person .
3 Two technicians , the only other occupants , turned to stare at the intruder .
4 They both turned to look at the child .
5 She turned to look at the registrar as he strode smiling into the room , and her bemused expression must have registered .
6 He turned to look at the clock .
7 Lucille stopped , turned to look at the girl once more then , intuitively , she knew the answer and looked for confirmation into d'Alembord 's worried face .
8 And at that moment , as he turned to look at the girl again with a glint of admiration in his eyes , Ronni was aware of a reaction deep inside her .
9 She stretched with remembered delight , then turned to look at the man lying so quietly next to her .
10 Then she turned to look at the Frenchman and spoke softly in his language .
11 McIllvanney said angrily , then turned to look at the yard where a silver-grey stretch limo , its windows tinted black against the sun , rolled ponderously to park beside the stairs to his office .
12 Blake turned to look at the Doctor .
13 Patrick turned to look at the street , wondering what had brought Collins here ; but it seemed just another poor tenement side street .
14 He was nearing the top of the hill and turned to look at the view as an excuse for a breather .
15 When they were in the woods Tess turned to look at the house .
16 His Mum turned to look at the car that had crushed the arrow bits .
17 She half turned to look at the figure beside her and this proved a near fatal mistake .
18 From time to time he turned to shout at the girl behind him .
19 Luke dropped his grip on her and turned to glance at the door , as if he intended to go and put his question to the man himself .
20 Breeze turned to glance at the man who had just entered the shop , and saw that it was Roger Kenyon .
21 She turned to gaze at the man who 'd approached silently and stood a little behind her on her left .
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