Example sentences of "turned up 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 ! |