Example sentences of "turn [conj] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A sudden flurry of shots rang out from the direction of the cainca , confirming the older man 's prediction , and without further argument the two boys turned and followed him into the jungle at a run . |
| 2 | The policeman gave chase but one of the suspects turned and shot him twice in the back w He was rushed to Homerton Hospital where he was said to be in a serious condition early today . |
| 3 | The men turned and entered her paint-peeled front door . |
| 4 | It was as if he had turned and hit me with his fist , I could n't hide it . |
| 5 | Cleo turned and craned her neck to take in the massive black pile rising behind them . |
| 6 | ’ She turned and retraced her steps back along the tunnel . |
| 7 | He turned and retraced his steps . |
| 8 | Culley went back to the street , passed the front of the house , then turned and retraced his steps in time to see the car pull out of the cul-de-sac and move away from him . |
| 9 | Elizabeth turned and lifted him . |
| 10 | She turned and greeted her friend , then continued sitting in thoughtful silence . |
| 11 | Then Francis turned and greeted her in perfect English . |
| 12 | The two men , who were used to her , turned and raised their eyebrows at one another . |
| 13 | She turned and made her way homeward , feeling much refreshed . |
| 14 | Then she turned and made her way along the corridor to William 's room . |
| 15 | " Off ye go , awd lass , " he murmured , and the old animal turned and made her way placidly from the stall . |
| 16 | Without another word she turned and made her way upstairs , using the crutch only as an added safety precaution . |
| 17 | They turned and made their way along the platform , through the small waiting-room and so into the road to where the horse and trap waited . |
| 18 | The two lawmen wished them luck and with a wave of acknowledgement , Grant and Larsen turned and made their way quickly and silently into the thick trees . |
| 19 | ’ He stood there a moment longer , watching her , then turned and made his way back along the path towards the house . |
| 20 | And then he stopped in his tracks , turned and made his way in a quite different direction . |
| 21 | And we turned and followed her in . |
| 22 | And her white Reeboks screeched at the marble as she turned and led me to the waiting forms . |
| 23 | Finally , still silent , she turned and led us into the main room . |
| 24 | She turned and met his eyes . |
| 25 | Then he turned and flung himself into his nanny 's arms . |
| 26 | Then he turned and studied me as though I were an unbelievable phenomenon . |
| 27 | Kathleen turned and studied herself in the mirror . |
| 28 | I turned and looked him full in the face . |
| 29 | Sally turned and kicked him neatly in the shin . |
| 30 | Nicolo turned and took her in his arms . |