Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] work [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | From their respective sites at Stowmarket and Peterborough , Prentice and Alcock could work out the heights and paths of the dust particles by triangulation , showing that these sporadic meteors were members of the Solar System , in contradiction to the view of professional astronomers in the United States who believed that they entered from interstellar space . |
| 2 | The Nation 's Schools , Butler 's official pamphlet of 1945 , gestured vaguely towards freedom and liveliness , but not much else : ‘ Free from the pressure of any external examination these schools can work out the best and liveliest forms of secondary education suited to their pupils . ’ |
| 3 | However , both parties agreed to form a transitional government and agreed that the Czech and Slovak regional parliaments would work out the future constitutional set-up by Sept. 30 , 1992 . |
| 4 | When chasing a flying insect , the bat can work out the direction and speed of the insect from the slight changes in frequency of the echoes bouncing off it . |
| 5 | Brilliant you see , he 's done it for so many years can work out the space and everything . |
| 6 | ‘ No doubt Quinn will work out the details in conjunction with our people . ’ |
| 7 | The French stance emerged after the EC 's chief trade negotiator affirmed his belief that Europe and the US could work out the dispute over farm subsidies and avert full-scale trade war . |
| 8 | He had known that Sidacai would work out the nature of the venture before he had to be told . |
| 9 | ‘ If the puzzle 's susceptible to analysis , the fuzzy logic will work out the principles involved . |
| 10 | To this end , the analytical department is designing on-line analysers , eg on-line gas chromatography , which can analyse products and intermediates in ‘ real time ’ , and if part of the process does not attain the quality required the computer will work out the modifications needed before the process can continue . |
| 11 | And it will even map-read for you ; if you tap in your destination the computer will work out the best route for you , giving you a read-out on the screen . ’ |
| 12 | If you forget to do this , the program will work out the stitch and row chart from its own default tension , which is unlikely to be the correct one for your garment ! |
| 13 | The doctor will work out the date when your baby is due . |
| 14 | It was such a simple thing , to go against the consensus reality , but so few human beings could work up the willpower . |
| 15 | They 've always been a precarious , yeah , I mean me dad used to work down the shipyard and you know you 'd live in fear for when they would close the yards down |
| 16 | If you 'd like to know specifically how much you personally can earn , without affecting your pension I would also suggest that you actually write to the Paymaster General 's Office will work out the amounts erm you know the figure that you 've got based on your particular circumstances . |