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good turns

n. (good turn English)

Usage examples of "good turns".

The amount of marks offered for the contents of a gold fire-lizard queen's nest was more than most holders earned over three or four good Turns.

Once a vagabond on his own canal, I have received good turns from one of these Canallers.

Because he was well-mannered and discreet, he was tolerated by most of the Indian and British policemen on the docks (and he had done several of them good turns in his time, for he knew the importance of keeping in with the authorities).

She had done him no good turns, and maybe a few bad, but he would not have wished this on her.

Sometimes what seems good turns out evil in the long run, like the Catholic Inquisition or the Nazi SS cadre.

He was their correspondent in Paris thirty years ago, and doubtless a government agent - show me the Times man who wasn't, from Delane to the printer's devils - but whether he absolutely knew what he was about, or was merely trying to do old Flashy a couple of good turns, I ain't sure.

The more good turns he does the British, the better they'll like him.

When you know a bunch of twisted bastards designed you to look good-to be a nice, attractive piece of meat when they put you on the block or rented you out-having people chase after you just because you look so goddamned good turns your stomach.