Example sentences of "turned up the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Outside the hotel Maggie turned up the collar of her mac . |
| 2 | When I told him I could not come he turned up the collar of his coat and walked away , looking at the pavement beside the unlit shop windows , hands deep in his pockets , and passed into the night going towards the Bridge of Three Eyes . |
| 3 | Peter turned up the collar of his coat . |
| 4 | He shivered a little , and turned up the collar of his mackintosh . |
| 5 | He shivered a little , and turned up the collar of his suit jacket . |
| 6 | I turned up the collar of my fake biker 's jacket and walked off . |
| 7 | I straightened my shoulders , choked back a small tear for the loss of a good buddy and turned up the collar of my trenchcoat . |
| 8 | Schellenberg turned up the collar of his greatcoat and leaned back in the corner pulling the peak of his cap over his eyes . |
| 9 | She turned up the volume of the calypso tape Elaine had given her and sang at the top of her voice , thinking about whether to have a formal dinner party for the charity night , as Pauline suggested , or a more casual fancy-dress party on Halloween , which was what she would prefer . |