Example sentences of "turned at the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | She heard his low , troubled call , ‘ Clare ’ , as she turned at the top of the stairs . |
| 2 | As his English guest turned at the door of his study to bow to the Romanian head of state before leaving his presence , he saw that Ceauşescu was holding out his fingers in the shape of a gun pointing at the head of his own interpreter ! |
| 3 | Tom turned at the sound of the back gate opening . |
| 4 | Robert turned at the sound of Christina 's voice . |
| 5 | He turned at the sound of her voice , anger ebbing away as he saw who it was . |
| 6 | She turned at the sound of footsteps , expecting to see Martin , and was surprised when James Morris strode unannounced into her living-room . |