Example sentences of "he worked the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He worked the pump action frantically to eject the spent cartridge and reload . |
| 2 | Grimly he worked the pump action to eject the load , closing his mind to the thought of the wall and ceiling smeared with his brain matter , when he put the muzzle in his mouth and pulled the trigger . |
| 3 | He worked the rudder pedals to show them . |
| 4 | He worked the blade into the slot and waggled it about . |
| 5 | I saw him grinning ferally as he worked the gun with both hands , spent cartridges flying into the air . |
| 6 | He worked the snaffle between the p'tar 's huge yellow teeth , then hauled to bring the animal out of the stall . |
| 7 | Smoothly , he worked the action of the Winchester , and swung it up towards the centre of the windscreen . |
| 8 | In his eagerness to escape the encroaching flames , he worked the action and fired three times in rapid succession . |
| 9 | Savagely , as he passed , he worked the handle of the engine room telegraph . |
| 10 | He worked the slide as quietly as he could , chambering a round , then he moved back out into the sitting room towards the door . |