Example sentences of "[adv] she turned [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly she turned to the inspector , sipping her whisky . |
| 2 | She tried the back door and found it open , and going in she turned on some lights and made herself a cup of coffee . |
| 3 | But once the Jaguar had moved away she turned to Theresa and said in a voice of surprising gentleness : ‘ Does your father know that you 're out alone ? ’ |
| 4 | Downstairs she turned to me and said : |
| 5 | There was nothing with which she could find fault , and eventually she turned to Mr Miller and said , ‘ You 've got a wonderful collection here and I 'm full of admiration at the way in which you look after them . ’ |
| 6 | A few minutes later she turned into Varney Street , a cul de sac west of the common , and parked outside a late-Victorian terraced house near the end . |
| 7 | Periodically she turned to me and spoke to me like a teacher to a beloved but dull-witted child . |
| 8 | Angrily she turned to the door and yanked it open , almost colliding with David Markham who was standing on the threshold . |
| 9 | Now she turned on her heel and , careless of the pain , headed blindly for the door . |
| 10 | Cautiously she turned from the wall . |
| 11 | Presently she turned to the politician 's companion and rounded off the meeting with an entertaining discourse on the curious food they had just eaten . |
| 12 | Twice she turned from him , and again turned back to make a double and treble check . |
| 13 | Then she turned along the route taken by the boys up to the ridge above the quarry . |
| 14 | Then she turned on her heel and we marched back down the hall . |
| 15 | Then she turned on the crowd and accused them of being cowards . |
| 16 | Then she turned on her heel and strode stiffly from the room . |
| 17 | Then she turned to the red bitch and thrashed her for her negligence , calling her lazy , useless , good-for-nothing . |
| 18 | And then she turned to him again . |
| 19 | Then she turned to helping Mrs Carson . |
| 20 | Then she turned to Philip and took his arm . |
| 21 | And then she turned to Cary Grant , and said , ‘ You never see any movie stars , do you ? ’ |
| 22 | Aggie turned her head slightly away , took up the knife that was lying to the side of her plate , cut a piece of meat in two , then picked it up with her fingers and ate it ; then she turned to the child and said , ‘ What 's your second name ? ’ |
| 23 | Then she turned to the much-travelled carrier bag on the bed beside her . |
| 24 | Then she turned to Xanthe whom she could avoid kissing , to keep her unbathed body away from the young girl 's groomed presence as far as she was able without coldness . |
| 25 | Then she turned to the Duke and said : ‘ Wallis is so beautiful , uncle . |
| 26 | Rose walked on thoughtfully for a bit , then she turned to Hilary and said : ‘ You went to see your mother last week , did n't you ? ’ |
| 27 | She sighed , wondering why the mere thought of it made her feel depressed , then she turned to Silas and said hastily , ‘ So there 's no need for you to worry about taking me to see a kiwi . |
| 28 | Then she turned to me : ‘ Always be faithful and true , Simon . |
| 29 | Stunned by what she had seen , Tallis was silent for several minutes ; then she turned to Wynne-Jones . |
| 30 | Rachel stood up , brushing twigs and leaves from her clothes , then she turned to David who was still sitting on the bank staring up at her . |