Example sentences of "was turn [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The engine was started up , revving violently as the car was turned round on the narrow road . |
| 2 | An amendment that the palace be run jointly with the Graduate Union was turned down on the grounds that ‘ the Graduates are too old and it 's bad for their health . ’ |
| 3 | She was turned down on the grounds of lack of experience with sick children . |
| 4 | An action begun in Glasgow for possession of the books , papers and effects was turned down on the grounds that the Sailors ' and Firemen 's Union was not registered in Scotland and that the complaint had therefore been raised " without title or authority " , though these effects were , claimed Shinwell , later handed over " for the sake of peace and quiet " . |
| 5 | The van , which had Vermstroy Pest Control Ltd , Ipswich and Nunes , painted on its side , was turning round on the open area in front of the garage . |
| 6 | The most useful contribution he could make was to turn up on the right day in the right uniform , cut ribbons , and make cosy speeches . |