How To Use Upturn In A Sentence

The wide planing hull lends stability for easy shots down tough rapids, and the boat's upturned bow makes punching through big holes a cinch.
Each evening, before retiring, the careful wife sees that a hocho, or kitchen knife, is laid upon the kitchen floor, and covered with a kanadarai, or brazen wash - basin, on the upturned bottom of which is placed a single straw sandal, of the noiseless sort called zori, also turned upside down. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series
Her eyes missed nothing; her dainty close-set ears heard all -- the short, dry note of a chewink, the sweet, wholesome song of the cardinal, the thrilling cries of native jays and woodpeckers, the heavenly outpoured melody of the Florida wren, perched on some tiptop stem, throat swelling under the long, delicate, upturned bill. The Firing Line
The analysts reckon consumer demand for laptops and notepads was behind the modest upturn.
They upturned four tubs and all the flowers were thrown about.

What kind of upturn can we expect when this is over - vigorous or insipid? Times, Sunday Times
At the end he upturns the bucket and a flurry of feathers rises and falls over the stage like a stream of tears.
The violent revolution upturned the whole country.
The shop and cafe were once a thriving business and despite a recent upturn in fortunes, a three-year period of losses have led to charity chiefs deciding it is no longer financially viable.
Emerging from the subway to see an upturned hot-dog cart on the corner of Franklin Street.
However, the upturn remains fragile and is not expected to strengthen until next year.
The RSPB reports that, despite the upturns in the fortune of many birds of prey in recent years, the hen harrier remains a seriously threatened species.
However, the coincidence of the onset of the new policies with the economic upturn caused by the improvement in the world economy convinced most that the new consensus was, indeed, the source of economic betterment.
My new paint tubes are arranged in a neat arc, brushes and palette knife by their side, and an upturned white enamel plate ready to do duty as a palette until I can find an old one or buy new.
Many skis were just a whipsawed piece of lumber four to six inches in width with an upturned tip, but they worked well enough to transport the skier to where he wanted to go.
They were able to swim down and then out of the hull to join eight other tourists and the yacht's master on the deck linking the hulls of the upturned craft.
Lift them from the sheet and bend them over upturned egg cups to form baskets.
They were sitting round the fire on upturned boxes.
The architect, thought long and hard about the look of his upturned boats but evidently did not realise that the stoor created by construction work would trigger the fire alarms.
The red-clawed seagulls circled for a long time over the shell of the upturned ship.
• Inflation-adjusted after-tax incomes of Americans, up 2% since June 2009, haven't grown so meagerly in the early stages of any other post-World War II upturn. Weak Economic Rebound Suggests Statistical Parallels to 1980 and Other Anemic Upturns
The mysterious stranger took his departure; Laura Lipping distinctly saw a snarl of baffled rage reveal itself behind his heavy moustache and upturned astrachan collar. Literature
I swished my way through the center of town, knocking people down and upturning garbage cans.
Only automation can help keep manufacturing in the UK, and that will not do much for bulk jobs when the upturn resumes.
While residential activity remained the fastest growing area of construction output, there was also a sharp upturn in commercial and civil engineering activity growth during the month. Times, Sunday Times
Once an upturn began it took about 25 years to reach its crest, and then a downturn began. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies
Yet the medical profession, seeing no upturn in the incidence of cancer, breathed a sigh of relief.
Best of all is his immensely solid wooden staircase with a vault in the form of an upturned ship's hull. Times, Sunday Times
The = pileus = is thin, conic, bell-shaped to convex and nearly expanded, sometimes with a small umbo, smooth, and finely striate on the margin, in age the striæ sometimes rugulose from the upturning of the margin. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.
The concession to history often consists of a few new buildings with upturned eaves and garishly painted timber slapped on concrete facades.
But now they are prepared to install a caretaker to see out the rest of the season if results fail to show a sharp upturn. The Sun
No, for he woke upside down, restrained by a seatbelt connected to a seat in a certain upturned Toyota Avensis.
Unemployment figures this week will dampen optimism, though they will lag the upturn. Times, Sunday Times
Next comes a bottle of rum, then a drum; add upturned pots banged with spoons, and we've got a party.
The DA20's waspish empennage and T-tail were still there, as was the short chord, long-span, high-aspect ratio wing with upturned winglets.
After de-briefing we were leaving the field and off to the left in Harrelson's revetment were three guys sitting in a semi-circle on upturned jerry cans, smoking cigarettes and glancing occasionally up at the northern sky.
Smaller firms tend to outperform larger rivals during an economic upturn, advisers point out. Times, Sunday Times
A sharp upturn in the housing market is spearheading the urban recovery.
Will the company be suitably placed to take advantage of an upturn in trading conditions when they eventually improve?
Asiatic lilies make up for having little or no scent with the beauty of their huge upturned flowers in luminous colours.
They have trouble sometimes coordinating the effort between upturned eyes and downturned mouths, but the extra strikes make the experience all the more memorable.
His overcoat collar upturned all the morning.
As the global economy itself starts to grow we are well positioned to take advantage of the upturn.
They paddled inshore in a coracle of skins which, for the most part, lay upturned on the deck like the hollow carcass of some giant turtle.
This time, though we were continually half-buried, there was no trough in which to be swept, and we drifted squarely down upon the upturned boat, badly smashing it as it was heaved inboard. Chapter 17
The hope is that, after so many years of cutting back, the industry has shed most of its overcapacity and is poised for an upturn as demand rebounds.
Within the barn-like galleries, divided by screens and glass cases, there are backless varnished pine seats modelled, in a functionalist manner, on rows of upturned tea-chests.
The boat was seen upturned and had bumped into others that were tied up. Times, Sunday Times
Now we have tried and tested it with bluechips and there are definite signs of an upturn.
The plant continues in blossom from June till the first frosts wither the leaves; it is far less coarse than the potatoe; the flower, when full blown, is about the size of a half crown, and quite flat; I think it is what you call salver-shaped: it delights in light loamy soil, growing on the upturned roots of fallen trees, where the ground is inclined to be sandy. The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America
There has been a modest upturn in most parts of the industry.
Bodie upturned the waste bin and sorted through the small pile of chewing-gum wrappers, empty cigarette packets, and cigarette butts.
The analysts reckon consumer demand for laptops and notepads was behind the modest upturn.
But in times of broad market upturns, a low-cost index fund can perform as well as a mix of individually selected stocks.
We have always said our recovery will be cost driven and not dependant on an upturn in market conditions.
The company attributed the upturn to higher sale volumes and 'improved operational efficiencies'. Times, Sunday Times
But they hedge their predictions that there will be a global economic upturn some time later next year.
I resemble my mother so it's a little bit of an upturned nose.
There are signs of an upturn in the economy.
Fortunately for me, I surface somehow clutching the rope on the side of the upturned raft.
Motor industry analysts say Rover's upturn is partly down to efforts to improve its image.
With a modest upturn in fortunes, the audience is beginning to wonder how many more seasons they should stick with the series. Times, Sunday Times
The man's upturned eyes and tilted head play off traditional saintly poses in Spanish religious sculpture.
Despite the slump in the general UK retail trend, the home shopping division, which has diversified into electricals, furniture and clothing, showed an upturn in sales.
So I was led down blind alleys beneath high upturned eaves, through circular gateways and past piles of drying chillies.
Moreover, there are questions over the ability of the Cuban cigar industry to meet a sudden upturn in demand. Times, Sunday Times
Despite the positive news, advertising sales remain depressed and no upturn is expected in the near future. Times, Sunday Times
The upturned cardiac apex and the pulmonary artery concavity cause the appearance of a ‘boot shaped’ heart which is usually seen in the older child or the patient with pseudotruncus.
The men who built barrels—one of the major industries of the early American economy—were normally paid for six days of work, but on Saturday they began drinking beer in the morning, then would “sit around upturned barrels playing poker,” and generally “lounged about” until they received their weekly pay. A Renegade History of the United States
While the upturn in fortunes is notable, what has been more impressive is the dazzling way they have managed it.
Their enthusiasm started wearing thin after half an hour or so, but would none the less have generated an incredible upturn in business.
Economic openness is the engine that will power the global economy in the upturn. Times, Sunday Times
Anyone with an economic upturn quickly moves away to a better place. Christianity Today
The songs on the album were all scratchy, new-wavey and sounded like they had been recorded in an upturned tin bath.
It is significant that, unlike the Albanian portrait, the sitter was highly critical of the painting and forced Phillips to lower the tilt of the upturned nose.
Most frequently it is a fat Mexican-Spanish hacendado, landowner and big farmer, who is represented with his tight trousers, sticking-out belly, and huge upturned moustaches. The Plumed Serpent
But I continue to hold on to the 2010 recovery forecast on the assumption that the benefits from the Obama stimulus package will fail to assure a self-sustained upturn in the economy.
You may think that the retail upturn will prove to be short-lived. Times, Sunday Times
Kathryn's wheel of fortune is on the upturn once more.
I imagine his face as a Mr Potato Head and give him a bulbous nose and a painted, upturned mouth.
It has a long, slightly decurved bill and a short, upturned tail.
But with the economic downturn and stock problems he is not expecting any upturn in like-for-like sales for some months. Times, Sunday Times
It is similar in size, shape, and color to the Marbled Godwit, but the curlew's decurved bill distinguishes it from the upturned bill of the Marbled Godwit.
Once an upturn began it took about 25 years to reach its crest, and then a downturn began. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies
The murmuring of many voices, the upturning of many faces, then all flashes away. " twenty - three!
The suggestions they were given upturned all their ingrained beliefs and habits. Positive Parent Power
Anyone with an economic upturn quickly moves away to a better place. Christianity Today
And while everybody else is rushing about like bees round an upturned hive you could be catching up with your swotting for your exams. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
‘They used binoculars to check and saw two men sitting on an upturned four metre tinny,’.
She is sturdy and curvy with a pert upturned nose and shiny brown pigtails.
Grandpa, a war hero, is wheeled daily to locations where his medals and upturned hat promote a torrent of coins.
After his aborted attempt to reach the platform onto which his nephew had climbed, Callahan crawled to the back of the "turtled" boat, where he sat on the upturned outboard, wrapped his arms around the engine's lower unit and held on under an unceasing assault of drenching, slamming waves. Chron.com Chronicle
We're at a very early stage of the upturn, and I think it's going to gradually build steam, " said David Huether, chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Lips shaped silent words and their faces were upturned towards the stone woman.
Best of all is his immensely solid wooden staircase with a vault in the form of an upturned ship 's hull. Times, Sunday Times
They must have had their faces upturned when the bomb went off; perhaps they were anti-aircraft personnel.
Enela giggled a little at this, and then upturned her face once more.
Instead of cars, traffic was composed of upturned beds, cupboards and doors turned into makeshift rafts, with people paddling seeking food and other necessities.
Jess shivered, looking down at the upturned faces that stared at her with idle curiosity.
The trail eventually takes a few short and steep upturns, but for the most part just flows downhill like water.
Their faces are upturned with closed eyes, as if they are absorbing power from the sky.
‘All The Nows We've Had’ is similarly upturned techno, its skipping repetitions pointing towards a stark melancholy.
Moreover, there are questions over the ability of the Cuban cigar industry to meet a sudden upturn in demand. Times, Sunday Times
The suggestions they were given upturned all their ingrained beliefs and habits. Positive Parent Power
It is a charming place, and my only regret is that a masculine woman with blazer and upturned shirt collars prevented me from going before.
Prior Robert was close behind her when she saw the soles of Brother Columbanus's sandals upturned before her, just touched by the sunray from the window, while the rest of him lay still in shadow. A Morbid Taste For Bones
A twisted and wizened complex of apish features, perforated by upturned, sky-open, Mongolian nostrils, by a mouth that sagged from a huge upper-lip and faded precipitately into a retreating chin, by peering querulous eyes that blinked as blink the eyes of denizens of monkey-cages. THE RED ONE
That was turning the tables with a vengeance," drawled "Dye," from his perch on an upturned pail. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"
a small upturned nose
Speak of Jackson Pollack, Willem DeKooning and Mark Rothko with worshipful tears glistening in your upturned eyes, taking frequent breaks to compose yourself in between bursts of praise.
He knew he was buried beneath the rubble, somehow alive, but trapped beneath the pile of rocks that had been upturned around him.
While the upturn in fortunes is notable, what has been more impressive is the dazzling way they have managed it.
Best of all is his immensely solid wooden staircase with a vault in the form of an upturned ship's hull. Times, Sunday Times
Finally, the Padre took the asperge from the hands of one of the acolytes, and with a sign of the cross in benediction while he chanted the _Asperges_, gently sprinkled the holy water on the upturned face. Black Spirits and White A Book of Ghost Stories
Take-up across the European office markets remains weak with little improvement expected before an upturn in economic fortunes.
The postbags under his eyes have lost a few bulging packages, and his naturally sulky pout seems, if not upturned into an actual smile, at least faintly curved.
He sat calmly smoking a cigarette, his eyes upturned in placid and Oriental contemplation of the heavens. Tish
They were sitting round the fire on upturned boxes.
But a recent upturn in form will see them escape relegation. The Sun
He managed to upturn their solid pine table. Times, Sunday Times
She was a pretty woman, with a slightly pointed face, a small upturned nose, and full ruby-red lips.
By ten we're stripped to shorts and tee-shirts and have a coffee stop under a giant baobab, the tree Livingstone likened to an upturned carrot.
An upturned boat on the beach provided shelter.
Guests who witnessed the abduction were left cowering in fear behind upturned restaurant furniture. Times, Sunday Times
Now the same streets were all but deserted - apart from the many abandoned hulks of upturned, burnt-out cars.
Feeling no pain, he was surprised to see blood all over the upturned faces down the access hatch. Times, Sunday Times
We are doing a marvellous job of bringing through young players and the upturn in fortunes is just around the corner.
There are plenty of critics with woeful tales of upturned or lost caravans, and how they were held up for hours by tiny cars hauling huge caravans.
We expect an increase in demand when the economic upturn eventually comes.
They are more or less angular, and while elongated transversely at first, become nearly isodiametric as the pileus becomes fully expanded, passing from an elongated form to rectangular, or sinuous in outline, the margin more or less upturned, especially in age, when they begin to loosen and "peel" from the surface of the cap. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.
But with the economic downturn and stock problems he is not expecting any upturn in like-for-like sales for some months. Times, Sunday Times
Shapes and patterns - use upturned plastic beakers, egg cups or food storage boxes to press out shapes from a piece of rolled-out dough.
He's that veritable boob with the upturned duckbill hat.
The barrows had been left upturned beside the mixer at the end of the day on Wednesday. THE BOOK LADY
In ‘Portrait of a Dwarf’, the homunculus stares back implacably at the viewer, returning our gaze while apparently indifferent to the upturned, writhing nude male in a glass cage to his left.
He went out into the alley, sat on an upturned shortening barrel, drank an iced coffee black as tar, and smoked a chico. TROPIC OF NIGHT
Two things did more than anything to usher in a new upturn in struggle - the black nationalist message of Marcus Garvey and the economic slump of the Great Depression.
Then the blazing eye swept onward across the burnished domes and graceful minarets, down into court and park and garden to pause at last upon the ersite bench and the girl standing there beside it, her face upturned full toward the flier. Thuvia, Maid of Mars
sat on an upturned bucket
There was no time for the diplomacy of muttered condolences or passing excuses about his wife, nothing that might help reestablish their precoital relations, nothing but an upturned galvanized bucket, a banging door and a car disappearing hastily into the night. Whispers Of Betrayal
It will raise fresh worries for the Government that the much hoped-for consumer spending upturn remains beyond the horizon.
He went out into the alley, sat on an upturned shortening barrel, drank an iced coffee black as tar, and smoked a chico. TROPIC OF NIGHT
Eyelightfish have a blunt snout, a large upturned mouth, a deeply forked caudal fin, and a light-emitting organ, called a photophore, under each eye.
Cliff Hill is very close, has a trig point and a regular shape like an upturned saucer.
Todd always pictured him like that - shoulders shrugged, hands upturned, that tiny deprecating smile on his face. FINAL RESORT
This upturn in the country's economy is a splendid signpost to the future.
Put an upturned eggcup in the middle of the dish to prop up the pastry. Times, Sunday Times
They do not expect an upturn in the economy until the end of the year.
But a recent upturn in form will see them escape relegation. The Sun
That's what you think, she says, the corner of her mouth perversely upturned. The Investigator
An upturned footlocker stands at the side of the bed, topped with a green glass-shaded lamp.
The new year did not bring any upturn in their fortunes. Ambassadors: From Ancient Greece to the Nation State
Hope all is well and that my mugshot has not caused too many upturned stomachs out there.
The boat was seen upturned and had bumped into others that were tied up. Times, Sunday Times
Thus some, with upturned nose, will altogether sniff and disdain Sansculottism; others will lean heartily on it; nay others again will lean what we call heartlessly on it: three sorts; each sort with a destiny corresponding. The French Revolution
He, too, has seen an upturn in international interest. Times, Sunday Times
The recent upturn in inflation is squeezing personal disposable incomes, and this will exert downward pressure on inflation next year. Times, Sunday Times
Use upturned plant pots on sticks or canes as supports (0845 402 5300; www. harrod horticultural. com). Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph
Paw prints everywhere, upturned vases and dead birds the leftovers from the buffet.
But an upturn in his form would certainly be welcome. Times, Sunday Times
Air fares soar as Jet pilots, management stand ground production quotas unchanged, opting to take a cautious approach in a Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) Thursday decided to leave its production quotas unchanged, opting to take a cautious approach in a oil prices about where OPEC wants them and a modest economic upturn in the offing, the oil cartel isn't likely to tighten the taps when its leaders meet this week in Vienna. WN.com - Articles related to Oil surges towards $75, eyes China, US data
Online hordes massed, brandishing rolling pins and placards, ready to tear down the bunting and upturn the ovens. The Sun
The reason for the economic upturn is the sunshine - it gets people spending. The Sun
The jobless figures indicate that the current economic upturn has a quite peculiar character.
The fund will be focused on selecting good quality companies in the expectation of an upturn in fortunes.
Stocks associated with a strong cyclical upturn in the economy were hit. Top performers during last year's rally, including technology, materials and energy stocks led the downside.
Despite some encouraging economic trends there is as yet no confirmed upturn in activity, and any recovery will be fragile.
And he was left in no doubt that they expect a huge upturn in fortunes next season. The Sun
What kind of upturn can we expect when this is over - vigorous or insipid? Times, Sunday Times
Between them and Geoffrey was the little stool Geoffrey had been sitting on while his computer sat on top of an upturned laundry basket.
Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said: Business activity rose at a faster rate than August, but the survey provided plenty of signs to suggest that this does not represent the start of a renewed upturn, and instead growth is set to remain subdued in the coming months. Fall in service sector orders fuels fear of double-dip recession
Investors should not expect a sharp upturn in the economy.
We are doing a marvellous job of bringing through young players and the upturn in fortunes is just around the corner.
But there is some upturn in fortune as they enter their final year of school. The Sun
This is consistent with the sort of upturn seen after other financial crises worldwide. Times, Sunday Times
He fought for and won the right to use the huge loft of the barn - a magical space like the upturned hull of a ship. The Times Literary Supplement
They do not expect an upturn in the economy until the end of the year.
The visor of his cap was pulled low, obscuring most of his face, but his upturned collar gave him away.
It thrashed through the shops, turning them into matchwood and bits of toys and upturned fridges.
Investors should not expect a sharp upturn in the economy.
Alongside the new housing estates the thriving Rowallan Business Park is the other overt sign of an upturn in economic fortunes.
A third is that the upturn in the economy has taken many businesses by surprise. Times, Sunday Times
Investors should not expect a sharp upturn in the economy.
A family huddles in a room in one photo and others show debris and upturned furniture.
They do not expect an upturn in the economy until the end of the year.
Economic openness is the engine that will power the global economy in the upturn. Times, Sunday Times
A raised knob at the end of its snout gives it the appearance of having an upturned nose.
A leading hotel group based in York has demonstrated its confidence in an upturn in the fortunes of UK tourism by commissioning a huge extension to its headquarters.
The industry underwent a major slowdown from early 2001 and, although the first half of 2002 pointed to an upturn, this trend did not continue into the latter half of the year.
The analysts reckon consumer demand for laptops and notepads was behind the modest upturn.
In five and a half hours here is a sample of a few antics: one upturned full basket of folded laundry, 4 spilled cups of water, acquired and placed in mouth 9 hard candiesyes, I counted,one peeled off corner of wallpaper, several bites out of 5 different apples, one knocked over shoe rack holding 10 pairs of shoes, one totally decimated bag of shreddies. Some Days Test Our Mettle
The violent revolution upturned the whole country.
Unlike previous post - war cycles, any upturn will follow a global financial crisis.
Likened to an upturned table, its four tall magnolia chimneys stretching 28 metres into the sky, Battersea Power Station has been one of London's best-loved landmarks since the 1930s.
His bare foot then slammed on to the upturned key. The Sun
The spurt in manufacturing growth stalled in the last quarter after a strong upturn in the previous six months.
Whether recent gains can be sustained after that will depend on the ability of financial and other industrial stocks to catch up with bellwether electronics that have led the upturn.
People can be seen scrambling over the ship 's upturned hull before sliding into the sea. Times, Sunday Times
A monk gazes upward through a dark chapel towards a shining stained-glass triptych; a nun gazes across a black expanse at a candle flame; wizened, benevolent countenances are upturned, and the light of faith shines down upon them.
By the time the rescuer reached the upturned boat, my father had disappeared.

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