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turning as it does on
Hi. What does "turning as it does on ..." mean in this sentence?:
"Shakespeare's comedy of morals is no easy play to stage turning as it does on a series of finely-honed debates on the use and misuse of authority, corruption and deceit."
"Shakespeare's comedy of morals is no easy play to stage turning as it does on a series of finely-honed debates on the use and misuse of authority, corruption and deceit."
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". com/us/definition/american_english/turn%2Bon___1 : "have as the main topic or point of interest".
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- com/us/definition/american_english/turn%2Bon___1 : "have as the main topic or point of interest".
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This pattern is used for explaining cause or reason, similar to "Shakespeare's comedy of morals is no easy play to stage since it turns on a series of finely-honed debates...".
"turn on" is sense 2 at http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_englis
"turn on" is sense 2 at http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_englis
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