give a turn
Example Sentences
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"Were the doctor and Mr. Malarius friends in childhood?" he asked, in order to give a turn to the conversation.
From The Waif of the "Cynthia" by Laurie, André
I knew that action would give a turn to his mood.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
You can't go and give a turn to none of the neighbors never, can't you?
From A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others by Schayer, Julia Thompson von Stosch
Elvira took up several children on her horse, and pointed out to Susannah a sickly woman to whom she could give a turn upon the pillion that she herself had ridden during the night.
From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily
The unsettled state of our dispute with Spain may give a turn to it, very different from what we would wish.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
