Example sentences of "he turn [adv prt] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat well , she thought , as she watched him turn round the stable wall and disappear out of sight . |
| 2 | When he wins he turns up the next week as if nothing 's happened — and as if he has n't got a penny to his name , that 's the difference between Seve and others — what sets him apart a bit , I suppose . |
| 3 | Despite being in extreme pain and feeling ill , he turned up the following day at rehearsals with long sleeves disguising his burns . |
| 4 | He turned up the first day of the term , picked up his grant , bought a guitar with it and then disappeared ‘ till the start of the next term and that term 's grant cheque . |
| 5 | When I told Malc , he turned up the next night with a gift-wrapped teddy for the baby . |
| 6 | In 1684 he turned over the retail side of his business to Francis Saunders and his partner Joseph Knight . |
| 7 | Then he turned back the top sheet and blankets . |
| 8 | He strolled along by the front of the house until he reached the north wing , where he turned down the grassy slope towards the trees . |
| 9 | He turned down the first street he came to , turned left , right , left again , he walked down a hill , along an alley , through a deserted square , but still he could n't find one anywhere . |
| 10 | In a letter to Klaus on Aug. 21 , he said that he considered further talks " unsuitable " and accused the Czech side of failing to live up to previous agreements , and on Aug. 24 he turned down the Czech Prime Minister 's formal invitation to the talks . |
| 11 | After an impressive first year as a factory rider , Zeelenberg was in big demand but he turned down the lucrative offers without a moment 's hesitation . |
| 12 | I ca n't swear to the following but the headmaster said Basil was undoubtedly a gentleman , but he 'd rather not have his brother in case he turned out the same . |