Example sentences of "turned [adv prt] to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well away from the motorway now , each new place quickly gave way to further forest and , just as Jenna was beginning to be lulled into a strange peace by the dappled sunlight of the place , the soothing green of nature , the car turned on to a narrow road and began to climb steadily . |
| 2 | After a while it turned on to a concrete road , where another truck was waiting . |
| 3 | As she turned on to the dual carriageway that ended only a few miles beyond Naas , the rain spat against the windscreen . |
| 4 | By the time he got to the ice-cream he was too weary to eat , so he downed the bourbon — which instantly took its toll — and retired to bed , leaving the television on in the next room , its sound turned down to a soporific burble . |
| 5 | Mrs Varden turned over to the next page ; then went back again to the bottom line over leaf to be quite sure of the last words ; and then went on reading with an appearance of the deepest interest and study . |
| 6 | Only about 60 people turned up to a recent candle-lit vigil outside Orsett hospital supposedly a protest against trust status being given . |
| 7 | Lord Harris agreed to be chairman and a group of academics , about half of those whom Robertson had approached , turned up to an informal first meeting at Dean 's Yard , Westminster ( ‘ Suddenly all these distinguished geezers I had spoken to on the phone were there in this room ’ ) . |
| 8 | The inclusion of Butler ( Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons ) was typical : omitted from the original membership he simply turned up to the first meeting , according to Hugh Thomas , ‘ and of course was allowed to stay … . ’ |
| 9 | Clear of the encroaching water of the Comer , she collapsed across her salvaged man , and crouching on her knees beside him , turned up to the tight circle of light the wet , white face of Gus Hambro . |
| 10 | He rose unsteadily and turned back to the shattered windows , breath coming in sobs . |
| 11 | As he turned back to the eerie blue-blackness of the strip lights in the corridor , Cardiff heard a thick grunt and the slap of someone falling heavily to the tiled floor . |
| 12 | He turned back to the young soldier and patted him affectionately . |
| 13 | He turned back to the young T'ang , nodding . |
| 14 | With Emery Walker he turned back to the Roman types of four hundred years before and to the beauty of woodcut title-pages . |
| 15 | Wycliffe turned back to the dead man . |
| 16 | She turned back to the left-hand side of the door and there , between Cross and the Diocesan Handbook , was the light green cover of the list of members of the Society of St Sylvester . |
| 17 | As though aware that her control was slipping again , Mrs Wallington turned back to the disciplined criss-cross of string and concentrated with almost palpable force . |
| 18 | He turned back to the glaring headlights and dimly made out the terrified eyes of the drivers and their passengers . |
| 19 | He glanced briefly at Fernando and , satisfied that she was in safe hands , turned back to the lovely air stewardess . |
| 20 | We turned back to the sprawling baggage , so profuse and various it seemed organic , mushrooming in the rich compost of arrivals and departures . |
| 21 | ‘ Do n't you get impertinent with me , Miss Honey ! ’ the Trunchbull snapped , then she turned back to the unfortunate Wilfred . |
| 22 | Her grim smile was triumphant when she turned back to the open freight car . |
| 23 | He turned back to the little beggar girl but she had disappeared . |
| 24 | Rex turned back to the little blighter . |
| 25 | Ruth turned back to the fifth-floor window as the stranger appeared to be heading her way . |
| 26 | Killion glanced at him , and turned back to the Scotch thistle . |
| 27 | Delaney turned back to the electronic display . |