give a turn

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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

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

The manners, habits, and prevailing sentiments of women, have great influence on those of the society to which they belong, and generally give a turn to its character.

From Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton by Barrow, John, Sir

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