Example sentences of "to turn [prep] [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The coming together of teacher and parent on an informal basis had the effect of encouraging parents to turn to teachers for advice . |
| 2 | Once a worry-eater — usually a woman — learns to become more aware of herself and her emotions in the way shown in part II , she will be more able to control her reactions to stress and anxiety and less likely to turn to food for comfort . |
| 3 | The new parent is often unprepared and may need to turn to books for help wit the words and games needed for those periods of child bouncing , rocking , and cuddling . |
| 4 | The government in January 1990 gave up its attempt to join the Union monétaire ouest africaine ( UMOA ) , whose members ' currencies were linked to the French franc , and decided to turn to Portugal for help to make its currency convertible . |
| 5 | A rising standard of living may have weakened the tendency to turn to religion for explanation or comfort . |
| 6 | Perhaps worst of all , there are those stressful situations where one is accustomed to turn to tobacco for support . |