give a turn
Example Sentences
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We'd better be going on," said Lucy, rather anxious to give a turn to the conversation, "or we'll be late for Martin and Miss Maudie.
From Hoodie by Baumer, Lewis Christopher Edward
I knew that action would give a turn to his mood.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
Just give a turn or two to the engine and see if the winding gear's all right.
From Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
He heard enough to give a turn to his thoughts; and it was with unaffected sorrow that he reflected how the lonely woman had been dependent upon the charity, as it seemed, of others.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 by Various
Yes, your horse had been carrying double all day, so I thought it better to give a turn to the other.
From The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
