Example sentences of "[conj] turn a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government also orders , or turns a blind eye to , more violent methods of keeping opponents quiet . |
| 2 | Others never managed to penetrate his reserve , for he had a deep suspicion of others who could turn out a compliment at will or turn a barbed shaft with a sally of their own , and above all he hated pomposity and egotism ; this goes far to explain his view of Churchill and of F. E. Smith . |
| 3 | But I do not think that the characteristic that turns a simple assault into a sexual assault is solely a matter of anatomy . |
| 4 | Not the sort of thing that turns a self-respecting dybbuk on : you 'd never catch Lil and me , for instance , trying to swan-dive into each other 's souls when the heavy breathing starts . |
| 5 | Rather than turning a blind eye to the polishers and legislating against the scuffers , we should more logically allow no interference … on either side of the ball . |
| 6 | It worries me that turning a blind eye to the deliberate starvation of these patients is portrayed as contributing in some way to the high ethical standards of the nursing profession . ’ |
| 7 | But , though it is heartening to find an Iranian writer bravely grappling with the problems of exile and turning a critical eye on the values of both his native and adopted countries , Mr Ataie will write better plays when he admits the theatrical importance of contradiction and argument . |
| 8 | They may display their feelings by refusing to eat , and turning a deaf ear to anyone who calls their name . |
| 9 | Many have become lifestyle feminists with husbands and boyfriends who have cultivated the good-humoured acceptance of feminist ideas and who behave as non-oppressive , anti-sexist men , cooking the ratatouille , organising crêches at women 's conferences , and turning a blind eye to untidy houses and piles of dirty washing . |
| 10 | Macbeth , for example , asks us some very difficult questions about ( amongst other things ) the relationship between power and sexuality , about acquiescence in the face of evil and turning a blind eye to things we 'd rather not know about . |
| 11 | Irina seemed to be interested in the question and turned a serious face toward Alison . |
| 12 | And turned a blind eye to the sinking S** . |
| 13 | Marasli wanted nothing but a quiet life , and turned a blind eye to Miloš 's encroachments . |
| 14 | Nelson , who took Murdoch 's place in goal , first of all did as his namesake and turned a blind eye to a cross from McGinlay . |
| 15 | As he climbed up from the rowing-deck onto the poop , he tossed back the great plaid and turned a bleak gaze on his clansmen . |
| 16 | ‘ You killed him , ’ challenged Thai , and turned a sweaty face to Doyle , who shook his head and smiled . |
| 17 | As shadow secretary , he has a duty in the House of Commons to cross-question his opposite number and to turn a relentless searchlight on his public pronouncements . |
| 18 | In a similar line of argument , Reynolds 's Newspaper ( 14 August 1898 ) viewed the Hooligan panic as an indictment of the hypocrisy of a civilisation that took ‘ so painful an interest about moral handkerchiefs and hymn books for the barbarians of the wild Soudan ’ while turning a blind eye towards ‘ the far wilder barbarians they may find within a few paces from their own street-doors ’ . |