Example sentences of "would turn [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I thought I 'd turn in for the night . ’ |
| 2 | Although he still hoped that one day his dad would turn up on the doorstep , Steven was aware of the reality of the separation . |
| 3 | When it was wet she would turn up at the cafés with galoshes . |
| 4 | Within 15 minutes or so , Alan Fordham would turn up at the commentary box , ready to resume discussion on the latest of the batch of modern drama texts through which he was picking his way . |
| 5 | He would turn up at the Gloucester and Cheltenham festivals , eager to discuss writing projects and agonising over a contracting market . |
| 6 | He would turn up in the Primary School playground and call , ‘ Hi there , Nick ! ’ as if Nick was a boy the same age . |
| 7 | He stood back in the street , the rain stinging his eyes , wetting him to the skin , getting in his mouth and eyes ; warm rain , huge hard drops , slicking and sticking the clothes to his body ; erotic , making his heart beat faster in a sudden , squally sexual fantasy ; she would invite him in … no , better yet , she would turn up in the street , having been out , also wet to the skin , she would look at him … they would go in … |
| 8 | It would turn out for the best in the end ; it must . |