Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] turn to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the meantime , I will turn to potential conflicts within the DUP . |
| 2 | Time and again , she would turn to simple , homely precepts drawn from the grocer 's shop in Grantham , embellished with strongly held views about human nature . |
| 3 | To understand the sources of the new ways of life , we must turn to economic history . |
| 4 | The intuitions about animals send ‘ mixed messages ’ but are unfortunately just starting points : ‘ So we must turn to theoretical accounts in the hope of finding some stable conceptual framework for tethering our intuitions or for cultivating new ones ’ ( 1981 : 6 ) . |
| 5 | We might turn to traditional approaches to the " functions of speech " ( see the summary in Lyons , 1977a : 50-6 ) . |
| 6 | We will look a little later ( in chapter seven ) at the effects that disasters have on people , but first we will turn to particular sorts of loss , and some of the group of bereaved people who perhaps need special consideration . |
| 7 | For a third distinct trend in progressive rock we can turn to Pink Floyd , known for avant-garde experiments , often making use of collage , electronics and ‘ freeform ’ techniques . |
| 8 | For this we can turn to social theories . |
| 9 | Their favourite eel grass supply is used up and they must turn to other sources of food — including the farmers ' cereal crops on fields inland . |
| 10 | If he believes he should make new law democratically , in the spirit of the present legislature or the present climate of popular opinion , he might turn to past decisions as evidence of what the legislature or public is likely to think or want , for example . |
| 11 | You 've got er , a sh , a T , we knew it was a T , but it could turn to different shapes , |
| 12 | Even the loss of Conway castle in his absence , a ridiculous incident enough , and costly , he could turn to appreciative laughter , and never grudge that the laughter , at second-hand if not directly , was against himself . |