Example sentences of "to work on [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She deals with the many administrative jobs , thus giving the band time to work on their music , especially when they are not touring . |
| 2 | Leeds showed that give players a respite from games and time to work on their ability , they can produce exciting football with good technique . |
| 3 | ‘ That way players would be fresher , stronger and more skilful , because they would have time to work on their technique . ’ |
| 4 | There are many sensible ways for players of all levels to work on their game with a series of drills and exercises . |
| 5 | The Active Toning Kit is for those who have time to work on their body . |
| 6 | Sometimes users resent the time taken from their usual work : they may ask why they should spend their time on ‘ computers ’ when they are employed to work on their application . |
| 7 | The idea of pursuing a solo career had been in Sharon Shannon 's mind for a long while — but now the time was right she already had a seminal piece of super session recording under her belt and now , with John Dunford — who 'd been centrally involved with The Waterboys throughout their Irish sojourn as sound and recording engineer — in charge of production , she got to work on her solo album . |
| 8 | I need her out of the way tomorrow afternoon because things are reaching a juicy stage and I 've got to work on her uncle . ’ |
| 9 | After lunch Melissa went back to the library , ostensibly to work on her novel , but in reality to mull over Madame Gebrec 's dramatic allegations , the possible motive for an attack on Alain — if indeed , such an attack had taken place — and the significance , if any , of the missing golf-club . |
| 10 | TV comic Roseanne Arnold , who recently had her nose bobbed and her boobs reduced , got to work on her son Jake at a Los Angeles premiere of the Walt Disney movie The Mighty Ducks . |
| 11 | Her father , Stefano , who had listed himself as joint coach , is now once more directing her training on court , while Laurie Schuett , a trainer from the Palm Beach Sports Institute , Florida , has been drafted in to work on her fitness . |
| 12 | Although I had not intended to work on her aura , my hands began to scan the energy field surrounding her physical body . |
| 13 | In Alderney he finally and grudgingly got to work on his autobiography , Basingstoke Boy , using only the third person . |
| 14 | And once his allotted time was up , he drifted into a side net for 30 minutes of ‘ throw downs ’ to work on his timing . |
| 15 | You need to know either the landlord or the tenant and , more important , he needs to know you before he can be expected to grant you the right to work on his land . |
| 16 | The son of the Harijan village President , Sarat was then 18 and still at school , alternating between thoughts of a government job and staying in the village to work on his father 's land . |
| 17 | And Jonathon wanted to work on his model in his room . |
| 18 | We just need to work on his fitness . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I want to work on my boat , ’ Sam objected . |
| 20 | ’ I like to work on my house , paint , by myself . |
| 21 | He put one of their cocktail nuts into my mouth off a silver tray that he had balanced for the moment on the washbasin , and set himself to work on my mascara . |
| 22 | There 's so much going for the self-contained freestanding format that we 've put our best designers to work on our range . |
| 23 | Whenever our reality changes for the better , in a way which takes us by surprise , we should get to work on our self-image fast ! |
| 24 | ‘ You 'll be able to work on your tan tomorrow , surf sweetie , ’ she shouted after the Daughter , ‘ but do n't hold your breath waiting for the tide to come in . ’ |