Example sentences of "turning [adv prt] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before starting out , Yanto suggested taking the A38 towards Bristol and then turning off to the right towards the river when they felt like it . |
| 2 | She told herself that if she did not look up she would not need to see it and after a while this not-looking would become habitual , but in the event she could not prevent her eyes from turning up to the campanile . |
| 3 | She does n't fancy turning up to the supermarket in it ! |
| 4 | I did n't consider the possibility of turning back to the runway behind me , but at the time I thought that a very low-level circuit to the left would bring me round for a landing on an adjacent runway . |
| 5 | Turning back to the clerk I said , ‘ It 's my sister . |
| 6 | ‘ A few minutes ago , ’ said the girl , turning back to the mirror , ‘ I received an unwelcome visitor . ’ |
| 7 | His grip lingered on the translator 's hand and he smiled faintly at her before turning back to the Chief of Protocol who was standing behind him . |
| 8 | Turning back to the telephone , Sophie said coolly , ‘ All right . |
| 9 | He shot a last , quick glance at the girl before turning back to the Princess . |
| 10 | Turning back to the music , only one of the overtures , Beckus the Dandipratt , Arnold 's first composition at the age of 18 , has been previously recorded . |
| 11 | Turning back to the landlord , Giles Aplin said , ‘ I already know the name of the man who gave you this watch — but I want to hear it from your lips — and I want the truth . ’ |
| 12 | The train puffed to a stop ; only five passengers alighted , and the only male among them a tall young man , his hair so fair that from a distance it appeared almost white , waved to them before turning back to the carriage and lifting out a case . |
| 13 | Roirbak and Leila exchanged a glance , and Roirbak shrugged , turning back to the screen , passing responsibility to Leila . |
| 14 | It was cool in the shade and I stayed for a while by the deep pool below the falls before turning back to the path and climbing through the heat of the late morning past Poor 's Land towards Knarlton Knot . |
| 15 | ‘ So are women , ’ said Robert , turning back to the paper . |
| 16 | But meanwhile many Japanese eyes are turning back to the root cause : policy co-ordination and America . |