Example sentences of "turned [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We sailed into a murky , airless dawn veiled by the thin drizzle of a Scotch Mist , and I turned in for a few hours . |
| 2 | Contentedly I went below and turned in for a few hours , leaving my colleague to navigate . |
| 3 | In the qualifying stages they were drawn against Finland and Norway and staggered unconvincingly towards the finals , after only 13 members of the pool turned up for a training session at Ayr before the vital away match in Oslo . |
| 4 | He turned up for a remand hearing at Redbridge court covered in baby oil to make it difficult for warders to grab hold of him . |
| 5 | OLD salt Sydney Barnes , 83 , turned up for a naval reunion and found he was the only one there . |
| 6 | I learnt this lesson the hard way : I turned up for a dinner party having remembered everything for the baby , even flowers for the hostess , and then the baby was sick all over my lovely silk skirt ! |
| 7 | Having selected your water and turned up for a day 's fishing you then have to decide where the fish will be on the day in question . |
| 8 | The parents paraded with placards outside the Forest of Dean District Council offices as members turned up for a planning meeting . |
| 9 | Vera turned up for a cup of coffee dinner time and ended up staying there rest of the afternoon dinner with us , oh no come on in , give us it , where you sitting , off she went |
| 10 | More than 3,000 turned out for a rally organised by 2 hoteliers who say they just had to do something . |
| 11 | Liverpool City Council 's leisure services department believe more than 30,000 people turned out for a thrilling 20-minute extravaganza . |
| 12 | Tory turned back for a last look at the rejected blooms as the ponies moved off . |
| 13 | She ran down the steps but turned back for a moment to say , ‘ Uncle Fred 's injured but he 'll be all right . |
| 14 | We turned round for a look . |