Example sentences of "[adv] work for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the model had been repaired , Watt discovered that it would only work for a few stroked and then stop . |
| 2 | The question arises whether a subcontract owner-driver is really an independent contractor or , in fact , because he does so much work for a particular haulier , an employee of that haulier . |
| 3 | Even if you only work for a few hours a week , take out professional indemnity insurance . |
| 4 | a combine , which only works for a few days or weeks in the year is far too costly for a smallholder , who must either rely on a contractor or work with simpler equipment . |
| 5 | ‘ I had not worked for a few months so I was ready to do something , ’ is how he explains his reasons for doing it . |
| 6 | But er if they were just working for a single day , it was long day up till ten o'clock at night in a harvest you know . |
| 7 | or individuals possibly working for a higher degree , have gathered information and analysed it . |
| 8 | and actually she 's excellent and I like her not like working for a female boss good people er |
| 9 | ‘ I never thought I 'd end up working for a bossy woman . ’ |
| 10 | Interestingly , this setting also works for a complete mix , affecting mainly the percussive sounds but leaving the overall feel pretty much unchanged . |
| 11 | ‘ You wo n't be going back to work for a few days , I 'm afraid , Francisco . ’ |
| 12 | This wo n't work for a single motif , but how about a single motif in black , knitted against a striped background of bright jewel colours , or white on pastel stripes ? ( for this , the card does n't need to be reversed of course . ) |
| 13 | Even if the majority of exercises employed are basically the same , the results will vary according to whether you work hard for short periods or do easier work for a longer stretch . |
| 14 | Local information suggests that it was occasionally worked for a few years after this , but by the 1950s had stopped completely . |