give a turn
Example Sentences
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If I forget all about it, and give a turn suddenly, I regularly yell; for it feels as if a red-hot iron had been stuck against me.
From Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War by Paget, Walter
Mrs. Willoughby said nothing, except once or twice when she endeavored to give a turn to the conversation, in which she was signally unsuccessful.
From The American Baron by De Mille, James
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
It is customary for visitors who may drop in to give a turn or two at the churn-stick.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry
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)
