Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] [prep] work " in BNC.

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1 A man like this would not rise at dawn , hurry off to work , and return home hours later , weary and exhausted .
2 and I pig out at work
3 The theories are based upon individuals ' perception of what they expect out of work and recognise that individuals place different values on rewards and the effort that they have to expend in order to achieve those rewards .
4 The couple were ordered by station bosses to cut short their holiday and hurry back to work .
5 Mhm , when I started in here er I just got put up to work beside one of the women , she just showed me ,
6 information as to 1 ) need for research in own interest area ( does it exist ) 2 ) time out of work situation — can cover be provided ? 3 ) financing the operation ?
7 According to hearsay , Bez had managed to break his arm — twice ; Shaun was there in body but his head was elsewhere ; and there were persistent rumours of rifts between the pair and the rest of the band , who just wanted to get their heads down and get on with work rather than get on one .
8 Sleep , wake , cook , eat , go in , switch on light , examine prisoner , get down to work , finish work , write up notebook , sleep , wake , cook , eat .
9 ‘ Evelyn , get down to work . ’
10 Get down to work , she told herself .
11 It was only once she was sure that Emily was asleep that she would pull out her plastic bag and get down to work .
12 You get ‘ funny ’ results for the first couple of weeks … lets hope that we learn lessons , and get down to work .
13 Initially girls would waste a lot of time being polite to one another rather than getting things done : too polite to choose a chief and get down to work .
14 It may just be a question of getting up ten minutes earlier in the morning or taking ten minutes when you get in from work to be alone and to reflect and relax .
15 I believe many people increasingly want their news when it is convenient for them — when they get in from work , when they 've picked up the children from school , when they take a break from their work , or finish a meeting , when they arrive in a hotel .
16 I believe many people increasingly want their news when it is convenient for them — when they get in from work , when they 've picked up the children from school , when they take a break from their work , or finish a meeting , when they arrive at a hotel .
17 And Joe was so livid when he get in from work he went out and found them and smacked one of these kids nearly to death !
18 Shove it in as soon I get in from work I think .
19 Once I get in from work , I 'm knackered !
20 SIXTH formers are perfecting their accents as they set off for work in the French town of Dunkirk .
21 Get out of work ?
22 So get back to work , stream down those torch beams , work overtime , burn the candle at both ends , slog on when I 'm asleep , and remember , I 'm supporting you .
23 Save energy and get back to work
24 Announcing an extra 50,000 places on Government training schemes she promised to ‘ do all I can to help unemployed people get back to work ’ .
25 Three and a half minutes left of your lunch hour , quick get back to work .
26 ‘ I 'll ignore that last bit , Myra ; all I want to do is get this apology for a holiday over and get back to work . ’
27 Of course , unemployment brings great difficulties in its train and no one regrets that more than I. That is why in recent months we have put in place the widest range of measures that we have ever had to help unemployed people get back to work .
28 Now dry your eyes and get back to work . ’
29 Probably yes , but what 's really happening is , you 're watching television and half your mind is taking it in , and the other half of your mind 's thinking , when I get back to work tomorrow , I 'm going to do so-and-so and so-and-so , because , yes , I 'll do , and you 're really chewing over the problems of today .
30 I 've just got to get them out of the way before I get back to work . ’
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