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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information)
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turn one good turn deserves another if someone does you a favour, you should take the chance to repay it; proverbial saying, early 15th century.
turn about is fair play proverbial saying, mid 18th century, recommending equality of opportunity.
a turn-up for the book a completely unexpected (especially welcome) result or happening;
turn-up the turning up of a particular card or die in a game;
book as kept by a bookie on a race-course.
See also
turn to ashes in one's mouth,
a bad penny always turns up,
turn a blind eye,
turn the other cheek,
turn in one's grave,
turn over a new leaf,
even a worm will turn.
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Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 1/11/2007; 677 words
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; ...Free Grammar School of Sir Roger Cholmeley, Knight...Borrell of Razorlight, Sir John Tavener, Geoffrey Palmer, Barry...Sir Clive Sinclair, Sir John Betjeman and Gerard Manley...Kyffin Williams and the Rev Kenneth Hunt. Tufnell was not...
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Maestro returns with classical No.1 acclaim; Sir Simon has double date in Liverpool home.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 9/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...international celebrity - Sir Simon Rattle. Widely...produced since the days of Sir Thomas Beecham and Sir Adrian Boult. And next...composer, Liverpool-born Kenneth Hesketh, a former Anglican...choral specialist Sir John Tavener, writing specifically...
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Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 6/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...creative composers, including Sir John Tavener and Karl Jenkins alongside local talent like John McCabe, Kenneth Hesketh, Emily Howard, and BBC...play with the RLPO, including Sir Simon Rattle, Bryn Terfel, Vladimir...
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Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/27/1996; 655 words
; ...Headmaster, Harrow, 57; Sir Wilfrid Bourne QC...Supplement, 72; Mr John Bury, theatre...clarinettist, 34; Sir Kenneth Corfield, former...judge, 79; Sir John Eccles, physiologist...QARANC, 63; Mr John Hopkins, playwright...Professor John Tavener, composer, 52...
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THE YEAR IN PREVIEW: SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/2/2000; 700+ words
; ...LSO conducted by Sir Colin Davis, with...Sara Mingardo and Kenneth Tarver. COPLAND...and more Berlioz. JOHN TAVENER FESTIVAL ROYAL FESTIVAL...autumnfest is dedicated to John Tavener. His work...Juan Diego Florez, Kenneth Tarver and Mariella...
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Wisdom's no fool
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 10/9/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...expect the high-minded composer Sir John Tavener to strike an affinity with is that...Wisdom. Consider the differences. Tavener's tall, saintly physique, crowned...their respective Royal dubbings, Tavener immediately felt drawn to Wisdom...
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Acid house at the opera house? ; Wayne McGregor plays mind games with his dance creations at Sadler's Wells and now he is at the heart of plans to pull the cool crowd into Covent Garden
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...perception." This is a man who cites John Travolta as his biggest childhood...s Amu, to a classical score by John Tavener. His latest work for his own company...RB's traditional repertoire of Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton...
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NAME THE STATUES - WIN A Pounds 45,000 BUST
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...Lucian Freud, Alan Bennett and Kenneth Tynan are among the dozens of the...Conner picks Alan Bennett and Sir John Tavener as her favourite sitters. "I...with Alan Bennett and I just like John Tavener as an individual a great deal...
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Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 1/2/2008; 700+ words
; ...on Capital of Culture. Sir Simon Rattle, who started...Merseyside Youth Orchestra player Sir Simon, now 54, directed...Liverpool cathedral chorister Kenneth Hesketh is contributing...include choral specialist Sir John Tavener. Requiem is the composer...
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Sir John Kenneth Tavener
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sir John Kenneth Tavener , 1944-, English composer, b. London...marked simplicity and spirituality. Tavener, who joined the Russian Orthodox Church...by G. Haydon, 1992); G. Haydon, John Tavener—Glimpses of Paradise...
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Tavener, (Sir) John (Kenneth)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Tavener, (Sir) John (Kenneth) ( b London, 1944). Eng. composer and organist. Org., St John's, Kensington, 1960. Prof. of...Introit for March 27, the Feast of St John Damascene , sop., alto, ch., orch...
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