Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] work [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the war I worked for the women 's voluntary service and shortly afterwards I went abroad for a few years , returning in the late 1940s , divorced with three children . |
| 2 | During the Second World War he worked in the production of aero-engine components and served as engineer officer with the Clevedon Fire Brigade . |
| 3 | The story tells how the beggar was rejected by all except an old couple who gave him food and shelter for the night , and the punishment he wrought upon the villagers . |
| 4 | ‘ Every day he works with the defence and makes sure everything is tight . |
| 5 | Although not an outstanding boxer himself , he assisted a number of other young boxers including the more famous ex-slave champion Tom Molyneux in whose corner he worked during the Virginian 's classic fight with the English heavyweight champion Tom Cribb in December 1810 , Cribb finishing victorious ( Egan , 1812 ) . |
| 6 | He added : ‘ This is very similar to the way we worked in the Falklands . ’ |
| 7 | I very much thank THE LORD for the NHS and the way he works through the medicines and staff . |
| 8 | I 've always admired Ben Hogan for the way he worked at the game and the determination he showed to succeed . |
| 9 | So in general terms , I agree with you , and that 's the way it works with the exceptions I mentioned . |
| 10 | Most of the time I worked in the bunkers , trying to keep the stoker supplied with enough coal to fire the furnaces ; he would rattle his shovel in the hatch if I fell behind . |
| 11 | Every time you work with the beetles spread a cloth or a large sheet of white paper on the table . |
| 12 | The blunders of the Cour des Comptes may be due to the fact they worked on the basis of an often vaguely worded inventory of 1912 . |
| 13 | Michael Codron had been going there as part of the Kenneth Williams set since the time he worked for the Jack Hylton organization . |