Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] work [prep] the [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 In the case of the elder James Stephen 's commitment to antislavery , it came after the experience of working in the West Indies as a lawyer , but more precisely , that experience helped direct into antislavery the expression of his gratitude ‘ for the infinite mercy of God ’ in extricating him from the depths of sin brought on by sexual passion and setting him on the path of prosperity and happiness .
2 Among those whom the hon. Gentleman has maligned is someone who has a decade 's experience of working in the NHS .
3 began her career with working on the London Desk for the princely sum of £7.2s.6d a week , ( you can see why she stayed ! )
4 And the next fortnight I would be on the afternoon shift , which meant getting the same distance , to half past two to work till They were eight hour shifts you see and the night shift likewise had to come a very er a tremendous number from working at the Ford Motor Company at Dagenham ev even in those days , travel from various places .
5 About the same time , Brailsford , who had toyed with the idea of working for the NCF , judged it more harshly : ‘ a blind alley which won t bring us even infinitesimally nearer to peace . ’
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