Sentence examples for was once turned from inspiring English sources

Grable was once turned away because of a paperwork error.

But in a funny twist of fate, Mr. Loriot, an unknown in curatorial circles before the runaway success of the Gaultier exhibition, was once turned away from that very world by none other than Jean Paul Gaultier.

Admittance is not a question of your billfold (there's often no cover charge) or even of your bloodstock (a cousin of Prince Charles was once turned away from Dyagilev).

Similarly, a friend and comedy-sketch writer was once turned down for an administration job after being told matter-of-factly that the company had found his comedy blog during an internet search and had considered it "completely inappropriate".

Meehan has also been round long enough with clubs such as the Queensland Reds and Stade Français to understand why players sometimes turn to recreational drugs in the way alcohol was once turned to on a Saturday night, and possibly even a Sunday night, as balm to take away the pain of an increasingly physical sport.

Representative Deborah Pryce of Ohio, a member of the leadership, asked the current clerk of the House, Karen L. Hass, to investigate reports raised this week in a party conference call that Mr. Foley was once turned away from the pages' living quarters and that the staff in the page program had raised concerns about him with the former clerk.

The Jordan Spieth vs. Rory McIlroy rivalry has begun in the sport of golf, captivating golf fans that were once turned off by Tiger Woods' recent failures as well as young fans around the country.

At a second hospital, also in Florida, Ortiz was once again turned away.

The Germans then put in another attack, which was once again turned back, before the 11th launched a limited counterattack and regained the ground that had been lost.

Undaunted by Ebbecke's objections, Metzger took his idea to Teich, the story editor at Terra but was once again turned down.

What was once mud has turned to rock.