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

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1 He had to work in the knowledge that he could be reported to the Inquisition at any time , when his writings would become the subject of serious scrutiny .
2 Between leaving school and going off to war with the Navy , he had worked on the Sharpness tugs for British Waterways .
3 He had worked at the idea with all the intensity of youth , and now it was about to bear fruit .
4 Filmmakers were rarely imported from outside ( Thorold Dickinson , who was allowed in to make Secret People in 1952 , could be regarded as an ‘ old boy ’ since he had worked at the studio during Basil Dean 's time ) and , with five directors responsible for two-thirds of the films made at the studio between 1942 and 1955 , there was little competition inside the studio , and no exposure to fresh ideas from outside .
5 During the summer breaks from university , he had worked at the sausage factory where his father was manager .
6 The man was relaxed and rested and Holly felt the tiredness brush through his mind and for nine and a half hours he had worked in the Factory at the lathe that fashioned chairs ' legs .
7 He had worked in the country for 27 years .
8 He had worked in the school for several years but so far neither gardai nor health board officials have contacted the school authorities about the case .
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