Example sentences of "turned [adv] in the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She turned slowly in the middle of the living room , like a gyrating parakeet .
2 A fan turned idly in the roof , adding to the sense of quiet , protected calm .
3 The black iron key turned easily in the lock .
4 He turned slightly in the seat , the light from a street-lamp gilding the carved tanned planes of his face , turning the thickness of his hair to midnight silk , so that despite herself Fran felt a tiny ripple of appreciation for his male beauty .
5 The man turned sideways in the bushes and looked at Lok along his shoulder .
6 He turned left in the village of Wanswell and blasted the bike over the slight pitch and on into the twisty overgrown lanes that led to the village of Purton .
7 On sixty one minutes , Steve Jenkins turned well in the centre circle and sprayed the ball wide to Mark Walton , who in turn pushed the ball up the line to Berazi .
8 He turned well in the box before hitting the outside of the post , but Aberdeen held on to go level with Motherwell and Hearts at the top of the table .
9 He turned well in the box before hitting the outside of the post , but Aberdeen held on to go level with Motherwell and Hearts at the top of the table .
10 Langholme turned again in the doorway .
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