Example sentences of "[modal v] work [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | An employee must work a minimum of sixteen hours for two years continuously with the same employer to be eligible for payment . |
2 | Also we are being told we must work a minimum of 30 hours a week ( meal times not included ) . |
3 | That might work the underside , but the upperside would require a curved spokeshave , such an awkward bit of kit to use that mine stays permanently sharp . |
4 | These mines were frequently tiny operations , perhaps run by families which might work an area only for a short time . |
5 | That 'll work for that 'll work every time . |
6 | well what we 'll do is we 'll , we 'll work a book |
7 | How Alan kept his temper I will never know , but he quietly sorted out the mess , mounted a huge Loch Ordie , rowed out from the shore again and handed me the fly rod : ‘ Here , Bruce , you fish , I 'll work the dap and mind the oars . ’ |
8 | A youth aged twelve-fourteen could work a frame with three months experience and could become proficient within six months . |
9 | Gooch damaged a finger as soon as the innings began and had to go to hospital , Pringle taking command ; but he could work no miracles and victory was gained for the loss of just two wickets . |
10 | I decided to approach the Mental Health Unit and once I 'd started visiting there , I found I could work every hour of every day . |
11 | Then a large warm hand clamped over her own fumbling fingers and gently removed them so that he could work the latch . |
12 | When the telegram arrived , Joan and I went for a walk so that I could work the adrenalin out of my system . |
13 | It was alright , I did n't mind working the flail and the two could work the flail together . |
14 | She was prying open the weave of the bag so that she could work the handle of her riding crop into it . |
15 | There was no way she could work the boat unaided , back through all those locks , to the original moorings . |
16 | Another recipe relied on lily of the valley , lard and a cup of old wine , which you were advised to ‘ pound together in the manner which thou mightest work a plaister , and lay to the hand ’ . |
17 | but I know it cos the other week when I had to work till half past eight for Peter , he was having a dinner party and erm we went down there , I had to go shopping with him , he made me die cos he asked me if I 'd work a bit later and I said yeah I need the money , so I 'll work later so er he made me die because he said in this flare up , this argument when when I worked that day , I mean , I worked all day , I had nothing to eat and I could n't eat af , you know , cos of this trouble I could n't eat after |
18 | I 'd work a lot less if I could . |
19 | I and other girls and women , we 'd work the Dhenki , husking the rice , or sometimes we 'd go to the fields carrying tobacco and food for my brothers-in-law and cousins who were working there . |
20 | His poor , hard suffering wife used to work every day at the laundry to pay for his excesses . |
21 | Howar they used to work a lot with finishing the cattle sell them for . |
22 | The slaves would work the cane , the Spaniards had already demonstrated how well they tolerated the crop 's conditions , and most of the slaves were strong , young males . |
23 | In order not to miss the fair , he would work the night shift and so have the day tree . |
24 | I think it will work a lot better once we get boxes basically |
25 | But unless Mr Clinton sits him down and tells him what he believes in , Mr Gergen will work no miracles . |
26 | D6812 which will work the train to Banbury . |
27 | When you analyse the ‘ hockey sticks ’ you usually find the claim that , despite all practical experience to the contrary , a simultaneous combination of your own increasing volume with increased prices will work the miracle . |
28 | I can work a till . |
29 | I can work a till . |
30 | I can work a till ? |