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Meanings of turn the key in English

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Usage of turn the key in English
1
Rachel heard him turn the key in the lock, and withdraw it.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
2
Shut them fast in and turn the key of poverty upon them.
The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
3
I am going to turn the key in my door till evening.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1
4
The palsied fingers of his left hand could scarce turn the key.
The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North
5
I can turn the key both ways, but something holds the knob.
Mr. Pat's Little Girl: A Story of the Arden Foresters
6
No three knocks and a password before you turn the key here.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
7
You may remain here, and can turn the key for your security.
The Phantom Ship
8
The man's hand trembled so that he could not turn the key.
The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II
9
You couldn't make a long arm, could you, and turn the key?
Mike
10
But his was not the hand to turn the key in the lock.
We Three
11
She heard him mutter something and quickly turn the key in the lock.
The Bat
12
Jean heard him turn the key in the lock, and he turned quickly.
God's Country—And the Woman
13
We turn the key, look out into the dark gallery; no one there.
Some Christmas Stories
14
No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
The Castle Of The Shadows
15
Before you even turn the key, you know what you're getting.
The Irish Times
16
Robin - turn the key in the ignition of the Batmobile right now!
The Irish Times
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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