Example sentences of "turned [adv prt] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Having selected your water and turned up for a day 's fishing you then have to decide where the fish will be on the day in question . |
2 | Vera turned up for a cup of coffee dinner time and ended up staying there rest of the afternoon dinner with us , oh no come on in , give us it , where you sitting , off she went |
3 | In the qualifying stages they were drawn against Finland and Norway and staggered unconvincingly towards the finals , after only 13 members of the pool turned up for a training session at Ayr before the vital away match in Oslo . |
4 | He turned up for a remand hearing at Redbridge court covered in baby oil to make it difficult for warders to grab hold of him . |
5 | The parents paraded with placards outside the Forest of Dean District Council offices as members turned up for a planning meeting . |
6 | I learnt this lesson the hard way : I turned up for a dinner party having remembered everything for the baby , even flowers for the hostess , and then the baby was sick all over my lovely silk skirt ! |
7 | More than 50 business men and women showed their incredible resolve when they turned up for an emergency meeting in Craigavon yesterday . |
8 | More than 3,000 turned out for a rally organised by 2 hoteliers who say they just had to do something . |
9 | She ran down the steps but turned back for a moment to say , ‘ Uncle Fred 's injured but he 'll be all right . |
10 | We turned round for a look . |