And it was a turning point.

So English mania is a turning point.

This is a turning point in history.

That was a turning point for my life.

East Asia s Turning Point

Turning Point at Chernobyl

Connectomes will mark a turning point in human history.

The Millennium Summit was a turning point for global partnership.

The Middle East was approaching a turning point in its history.

This was the turning point of his life.

For me, it was the turning point of my life.

In our view, after the difficult year 2004, Haiti is now at a turning point.

Humankind is at a new and historic, turning point, and the United Nations is at a crucial crossroads.

So this was great for us because it was a real turning point. But it goes back.

This year has marked an important turning point in the momentum for change.

In this way, we can make the summit a turning point in the history of the United Nations.

Outcomes of the review The Marrakesh Accords were a turning point in the intergovernmental process on climate change.

Mr. Thomson (United Kingdom) The end of the war in Europe 60 years ago was a turning point.

But the Democratic Republic of Congo really was the turning point in my soul.

And the turning point was probably, in our terms, when we had the first computer.

At a turning point in European history, our innovative alternative was thrown into the dustbin. It remains there for others to retrieve.

The Second World War was not only a historical event of the first order, it also marked a turning point for humankind in our time.

The creation of the Human Rights Council and the establishment of a Peacebuilding Commission will mark a turning point in the history of the Organization.

It is my hope that the decisions they take will enable the United Nations to mark a decisive turning point in its history.

The completion of the peacekeeping phase of the United Nations engagement is another turning point for Sierra Leone.

The upcoming legislative elections were widely seen as a turning point and it became apparent to all that the parties were preparing for a final showdown.

It was the first battle that George Washington won, in fact, and was pretty much of a turning point in the war of independence.

That Summit commemorated the golden jubilee of the 1955 Asian African Conference, which marked a turning point in the political history of both continents.

And it was really a turning point in my life, where I started to realize that I couldn't just go have fun doing science and exploration.

STOCKHOLM Slowly but surely, Iran s talks with the international community about its nuclear program are approaching the make or break point. But, more important, the outcome could mark a turning point for the wider and increasingly volatile Middle East.

The OSCE conference on the same subject, held in Berlin in April, had been another seminal event, and its outcome, the Berlin Declaration, had been a turning point.

He hoped that the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Meeting would be a turning point with respect to both the Doha Round and to the achievement of the Goals.

In conclusion, I would like to express the hope that this anniversary summit will be a turning point and that it will make a productive contribution to the development of humankind.

Success in drawing up the new constitution will be the definitive turning point for Iraq's stability and the entire process of democratic change.

Mr. Fahey (Ireland) acknowledged that Mrs. Robinson's election had been a very positive turning point, and that women were making a very significant contribution to its life, achievements and reforms in Ireland.

It did, however, seem that Africa was at a turning point stronger leadership was emerging, African countries were assuming ownership of their development programmes, and economic and social performance was improving.

As Colombians continue to weigh the merits of a deal with the FARC, which would mark an seismic turning point for the country, they must consider the roots of the conflict, she said.

Under your able leadership we hope that 2005 will be a turning point in the efforts to overcome an impasse that has prevented the CD for seven consecutive years from launching substantive work.

For the new members, entry into the Union marks a major turning point at which difficult public choices have to be made, and substantial adjustments in institutions, management practices, and processes become absolutely essential.

The resolution also marks a turning point, for it sends the same message beyond Darfur to the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and war crimes, who until now have all too often escaped justice.

The end of UNMISET represents a turning point for this young nation, and I am confident that the next steps towards democratic institution building in Timor Leste can be pursued through robust capacity building activities.

Possibly, however, a turning point had been reached, marked by the World Summit's commitment to double the regular budget resources of OHCHR over the next five years and to mainstream human rights in the United Nations system.

September 11, 2001, was a terrible tragedy by any measure, but it was not a historical turning point. It did not herald a new era of international relations in which terrorists with a global agenda prevailed, or in which such spectacular terrorist attacks became commonplace.

They're on a journey there's no turning back.

He was turning over 200,000 dollars a week.