Example sentences of "[be] to work [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A primary role of the party in the new disposition , he said , would be to work against the threat of social polarization inherent in restructuring and the move towards a market economy . |
| 2 | Actually , Ruby was considering how well publicized her intervention in the case would be if she were to work from the Post newsroom . |
| 3 | The first step for the governing body which is taking local management seriously is to work with the head and staff in identifying the school 's aims and objectives . |
| 4 | ‘ We have not yet announced legal steps and our inclination is to work with the system , if we can . |
| 5 | The way to teach them is to work with the behaviours they show naturally ; like moths , they are for instance attracted by light , but find the fruit on which they feed primarily by smell . |
| 6 | The first duty of the Government is to work with the people to ensure security and freedom from fear for the people . |
| 7 | The general procedure , however , is to work with the dog over a period of time , ensuring a non-conflict situation so as to overcome its fears . |
| 8 | The ICC is to work with the UN Environment Programme on exploring means of assessing companies ' compliance with the Charter 's aims . |
| 9 | Blade cleaning is dangerous so the technique is to work from the centre boss radially outwards , with short strokes of a well folded cloth , lifting pressure as the edge of the blade is reached . |
| 10 | One of the best ways of deciding which floorcovering to use where is to work around the house , thinking about what each room will need for the best combination of looks , durability , ease of cleaning and comfort , all at a price you can afford . |
| 11 | Its immediate economic aim was to work for the reduction and eventual elimination of tariffs on most industrial goods among its members . |
| 12 | When the IWC was established in 1946 , its purpose was to work for the resuscitation of an industry that was declining because stocks had been over-exploited during the previous decades , rather than to conserve existing whale stocks . |
| 13 | I try to work against the way I was taught , which was to work on the paintings as a whole and bring things up to a certain degree of finish . |
| 14 | I TRY TO WORK AGAINST THE WAY I WAS TAUGHT , WHICH WAS TO WORK ON THE PAINTING AS A WHOLE AND BRING THINGS UP TO A CERTAIN DEGREE OF FINISH |
| 15 | Yet he realised how important it was to work with the Russians and he had no intention of disrupting the wartime alliance . |
| 16 | The LDP 's rebellious faction no longer looks like splitting off : on June 2nd one of its members said secession would achieve nothing , and that the best way to bring about reform was to work behind the scenes . |
| 17 | She was to work in the kitchens . |