Example sentences of "turn [prep] his [noun sg] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To get out of bed , for instance , the patient is turned onto his side or lifted and then brought into the sitting position on the side of the bed . |
| 2 | After all , had he wanted to praise the institution of marriage itself , he could have turned to his niece and regretted his solitary life by admitting , ‘ You got it right . |
| 3 | Mick now turned to his aunt and asked , ‘ Did Carrie pass her test ? ’ |
| 4 | Nails turned on his back and glided ahead of him , watching him , waggling a big toe under Hoomey 's chin . |
| 5 | ‘ Good , ’ he said finally , then turned on his heel and left the room . |
| 6 | Before anyone could say a word he had turned on his heel and strode off looking to left and right as he went . |
| 7 | Corbett then turned on his heel and strode out of the room and made his way back up the alley . |
| 8 | And it had been on his drive back from Bramshill a week later that he had turned on his radio and heard the news of Berowne 's resignation of his ministerial post . |
| 9 | Rincewind turned in his saddle and glanced as Twoflower 's Luggage , which was currently ambling along on its little legs , occasionally snapping its lid at butterflies . |
| 10 | The American boy turned in his seat and stared , expecting to see a fight , but the cowering Annamite accepted his beating meekly and none of the European passersby spared the man a second glance . |
| 11 | The Maggot turned in his seat and rummaged in his camera bag until he found a battered Nikon and a roll of black and white film . |
| 12 | DeVore turned in his chair and looked across at his lieutenant . |
| 13 | Alec turned on his back and stared into the darkness . |
| 14 | He turned on his back and swam away , jerky and splashing . |
| 15 | He turned on his side and clasped her more tightly as a new wave of passion stirred him . |
| 16 | He did n't wait for her to argue further but turned on his heel and disappeared . |
| 17 | He turned on his heel and disappeared . |
| 18 | He turned on his heel and made off towards his car without waiting for a reply . |
| 19 | Penry looked as though he was about to burst into speech for a moment , then his face set in the familiar harsh lines , and without another word he turned on his heel and made for his sanctum , slamming the door behind him . |
| 20 | But when he strode on to the green , he came over , glanced fleetingly at the man , said not a word , turned on his heel and continued with his game . |
| 21 | The headmaster continued gawping dumbly for a second , then without a word he turned on his heel and led the way across the hall . |
| 22 | And he turned on his heel and stalked away , his limp almost imperceptible . |
| 23 | He turned on his heel and left the doorway . |
| 24 | Then , without more ado , he turned on his heel and left , slamming the door behind him . |
| 25 | He turned on his heel and left the room . |
| 26 | And for the second time since she 'd first met him , he turned on his heel and left her , his blistering words still seeming to echo in the very air around her . |
| 27 | When Bodie abruptly turned on his heel and went back to his car , she let her head drop slightly , and indicated that she should be helped on into the Embassy building . |
| 28 | It 'll save me the trouble , ’ and turned on his heel and went back to the shop . |
| 29 | Without waiting for an answer to this , he turned on his heel and went down to his waiting pupils . |
| 30 | Mahmoud turned on his heel and went off without a further word . |