Example sentences of "a career in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the West , she would no doubt have gone on to pass ‘ A ’ levels or the baccalaureate with enough marks to ensure a place at university and then perhaps a career in law or medicine , banking or politics . |
| 2 | Clinton was much like the others — a rangy boy with a tuxedo in his trunk who had come to Oxford to study political science and to read all he could before starting to build a career in law and government . |
| 3 | After beginning a career in showbusiness , she went to entertain the troops in France , where she met the hard-bitten Chicagoan cornettist Jimmy McPartland . |
| 4 | Leaving school at fifteen , intent on a career in showbusiness , Michael Ingram decided to change his name and was grateful to a passing biscuit lorry for solving this problem . |
| 5 | Les Dennis has been presenting ITV 's top game show for seven years and was just 14 years old when he started out on a career in showbusiness . |
| 6 | I 'm a physics graduate but have now decided that a career in computer programming is more practical , given my condition . |
| 7 | Margaret always hoped for a career in University . |
| 8 | On leaving school , Terry Williams served three years as a commissioned officer in The Royal Warwickshire Regiment , before moving to West Africa to pursue a career in banking . |
| 9 | Indeed , now she is looking forward to a career in tennis . |
| 10 | This degree course is designed for those who wish to work as managers in a small business and also for those who would like to follow a career in government departments or other agencies concerned with enterprise development . |
| 11 | In England in the early part of the eighteenth century the crown occasionally gave some help , in a haphazard way , to suitable young would-be diplomats to travel in preparation for a career in government service . |
| 12 | A Mr. Gary Indiana , for example , suggests that ‘ Ray himself chose a career in art , pestering Wegman whenever the latter tried to work , running in front of the camera at every opportunity , and ultimately getting his idea across to his owner ’ , and adds that ‘ Wegman 's work has only approached real genius in collaboration with Man Ray ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ More girls are now attracted to the sport as they realise they could have a career in golf , ’ she stated . |
| 14 | Never before has the attraction of a career in golf been so great . |
| 15 | The final plank of the strategy is designed to improve the attractiveness of nursing as a career in competition with others . |
| 16 | Dr Alan Solomon graduated in Mathematics from Cambridge University , and has since pursued a career in Defence , Textiles , Oil and the Stock Exchange . |
| 17 | Each unit of First Class deals with a particular topic and language area and provides a balance of language skills which reflects what the trainee will need a career in tourism . |
| 18 | In the McEnroe camp , it is being said that the Wimbledon ace wants to continue a career in TV commentary — and has traditional views on marriage . |
| 19 | A career in outrage is a fine place to be but some jokes just are n't funny any more . ’ |
| 20 | Having decided that he wanted to make a career in physics he enrolled at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee to study for his doctorate in experimental high energy particle physics . |
| 21 | A CAREER IN VENTURE CAPITAL Is your armour crack-free ? |
| 22 | ‘ If you have commitment and talent there 's nothing to stop you pursuing a career in cricket . ’ |
| 23 | Bremner is one of many Scottish players who made a remarkable transformation when he took up a career in management . |
| 24 | This qualification can be taken as either a post-graduate or a post-experience course and is equally relevant to a young graduate starting a career in management or to an older man with some experience of management , who wishes to bring himself up to date with the latest practice . |
| 25 | JUSTIN FASHANU , player and assistant manager of Third Division Torquay , is quitting football at the end of the season to concentrate on a career in broadcasting . |
| 26 | Whether it 's the desire for a career in music , or the pursuit of greater musical understanding or technique , the reasons for enrolling are as varied as the nationalities of students now attending the Institute . |
| 27 | As Derek Brown of Birchfield , who at 13 years old and speculating on a career in athletics , spending two evenings and a Sunday morning training , said : ‘ I do n't let it bother my school work 'cause I can get it all done in my other time , but this [ athletics ] is what I 'd really like to do ; I keep setting myself goals every year to get to the top . ’ |
| 28 | Amy had thrown herself into the social round , while Catherine had begun a career in journalism . |
| 29 | He could have had a career in journalism or on television . ’ |
| 30 | PITT , THE PRODUCT of a strict Southern Baptist upbringing in Springfield , Missouri , was once headed for a career in journalism . |