Example sentences of "[verb] work the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since Croydon Corporation 's tramway system was leased to the B.E.T. , the fact that the Penge services and the Mitcham/Sutton services would be separated by about two miles of Corporation owned track was thought to be of little consequence and it was intended to work the whole system as one with lengthy through services , under the ‘ Croydon & District Tramways ’ fleet name . |
| 2 | A little boy stretched up , struggling to work the plunger . |
| 3 | When the matter under discussion has been aired , the final element in this strategy is to agree to work the issue through together . |
| 4 | Clutterbuck ceased to work the mill during the latter half of the 1840s , for by 1847 it had been leased to a paper-maker , Frederick Wiggins , who apparently only operated it for a few years . |
| 5 | Sylvia agreed to work the streets for him on the understanding he would find out what she wanted to know . |
| 6 | If nobody wants to work the land — well go round by the villa . |
| 7 | The computer asks the child if he or she wants to work the section again or choose another scene . |
| 8 | We tried to work the system , but at times of intensive spraying operations we were asked reduce our area of notification as large areas of the country were blanketed off to military operations . |
| 9 | Faddiness is a manipulation and once it starts to work the problem becomes progressively worse . |
| 10 | After the rough ingots of metal had solidified , a smith would need to work the metal and hammer it out , or perhaps he would make moulds and pour the molten metal into the shaped mould . |
| 11 | BLACK Five No. 44932 , originally programmed to work the Fort William-Mallaig service until November , but was returned prematurely to the Midland Railway Centre for repairs . |
| 12 | In general landowners were expected to work the land and to increase productivity , but not to upset the ecological balance . |
| 13 | They are designed to work the various muscle groups from slightly different angles , and will enable you to vary your routines according to your requirements . |
| 14 | In a sport in which fitness is so crucial — Noel Coward once said it was ‘ not exercise , it 's flagellation ’ — Marshall has worked the hardest of his career , some four hours a day , building up strength not weight . |
| 15 | just before they stopped work the day before the July a fortnight holiday did n't they ? |
| 16 | Johnny plans to work the climb this summer ; he has already managed all the moves but still has to piece together the sequences . |
| 17 | Around 12 million Africans were captured and transported to work the cotton fields and tobacco and sugar plantations of the Caribbean and North America . |
| 18 | But I do know that great-aunt was not exactly popular after the incident of the farm sale , and eventually John Bell left her so her brother , Great-Uncle William , came to work the farm . |
| 19 | This is an especially good way to work if yours is a basic machine without a ribber and you have decided to work the ribs by hand . |
| 20 | Leith wondered , as she drove to work the next morning , why she had bothered getting the car out , since she was convinced that , his warning unheeded , Naylor Massingham would waste no time in getting her out of his business . |
| 21 | Unfortunately this does not appear to work the other way ; the shipowners would not be entitled to any share in a windfall profit if the market value of the cargo increased dramatically and was sold for much more than if it had arrived on time . |
| 22 | Side leg exercises can be done to work the outer thigh area , and a wide variety of scissor-type exercises can be done for the hips and lower stomach areas , ( More advanced stomach exercises can be carried out using weights if desired . ) |
| 23 | Housewives simply do not expect to work the same hours in the home as they would in an office or factory . |
| 24 | Craftsmen can be seen working the willows into traditional Baskets , Hurdles , Rose Arches , Bowers , Garden Seats and Summerhouses . |
| 25 | She had had to work the first Sunday . |
| 26 | In this type , only the cap of the mill and sails rotate to work the grinding stones , so the wooden walls are either sloped or battered to allow free movement of these elements . |
| 27 | When sailing downwind in light to medium winds , it is important to remember to sail the boat higher until the optimum boat speed is reached , at which time you can begin to work the boat down . |
| 28 | ( I saw a party of friends — all knowing that their host and hostess must either clear up before retiring , or rise early before going to work the next day — whisking round to help before they left . |
| 29 | Consequently he was obliged to persuade a driver and his regular fireman to agree to give up their mid day finish to work the extra special . |
| 30 | THE crew enjoy working the system , and have developed an excellent team spirit — And there 's the incentive : If they do n't meet their targets their pride |