Example sentences of "be [vb pp] turn a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But a more legitimate complaint concerns the attempts that have been made to turn a talented , energetic and fashionably leftish folk-rock group into rock stars .
2 The threat could be used as a safeguard , sure ; but it could also be used to turn a further profit .
3 ‘ I suppose I 'm meant to turn a deaf ear to that . ’
4 The Canadians , more experienced than most in these matters , say that only a modest amount of special training is needed to turn a good soldier into a good peacekeeper .
5 As Venus moves into your sign , the pride you have taken in your appearance is bound to turn a few heads .
6 ( Workers sat around playing cards because their daily quota had been met ; whole teams stood idle because only the appointed mechanic was allowed to turn a particular screw ; and so on . )
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