give a turn
Example Sentences
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I knew that action would give a turn to his mood.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
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
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
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
