Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] work [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some were journalists , others political activists , and many were interested in working on the paper for wages once it got going . |
| 2 | I am interested in working for the Forestry Commission , for a national park or getting a job which involves caring for any aspect of the environment . |
| 3 | Both sides , however , agree that ‘ while poor standards prevail , competent musicians will not be interested in working for the Church , and standards will consequently continue to remain low , . |
| 4 | The continuity was then broken when in 1977 he was approached by a head-hunter and asked if he was interested in working in the communications industry , or Fleet Street — ‘ a contradiction in terms ’ , he said — and found himself working under Duke Hussey as commercial director at Times Newspapers , becoming general manager of the Sunday Times . |
| 5 | Some were deadly serious about working in the car industry . |
| 6 | An indication of the time spent on work which is not directly productive , such as working in the yard or stores , driving or travelling . |
| 7 | I enjoyed the hurly burly of working with the oil men and fishermen on the wild coastlines of the north west and the islands . |
| 8 | She pulled off the gown , kicked off the matching shoes , and dragged on the outfit she found most comfortable for working in the studio , a pair of worn denims and a baggy cotton T-shirt with ‘ I LOVE NEW YORK ’ printed on it . |
| 9 | He joined ICI in 1984 after working in the retailing , packaging and Banking Industries , in his spare time , he 's a keen Jazz musician and photographer . |
| 10 | John 's on folders I mean would you feel comfortable in working in the same group as him ? |
| 11 | Based on our research , we concur with the earlier observation that ‘ paraprofessionals who come from the communities which they serve have been found to be more effective in working with the people as they have close ties and may have insights and information not readily available to the outsider ’ ( IASSW , 1979 , p. 8 ) . |
| 12 | Our dad loves walking over the fields when he comes home tired from working in the city . |
| 13 | Farm workers appreciate the status involved in working with the biggest or newest piece of agricultural equipment in their district and take an almost proprietorial interest in the purchases of their employer . |
| 14 | It appeared that the majority shared in the assessment , voiced by Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov , that a " strong presidency is essential to prevent a vacuum in authority " , given that " the power of the Communist Party is waning , while the government executive is not used to working with the new system " . |
| 15 | Teachers in first schools are often more used to working in the classroom alongside other professionals than those who are subject specialists at the secondary school level . |
| 16 | They were used to working in the dark ; they had become a secret society . |
| 17 | It is highly effective , highly professional and highly regarded and in no way would its organisational change mean that it was any less committed to or capable of working on the types of renewable energy mentioned by the hon. Gentleman from tidal to wave power . |
| 18 | The essential element that brings it to life is staff , in sufficient numbers , physically capable of working with the necessary ability , experience and temperament for work in the exacting food industry environment . |
| 19 | As far as your proposed advertising campaign is concerned , I can assure you that we will be quite capable of working from the material you supply us with , should you decide to offer us your business . |
| 20 | There was a big rehearsal room for those capable of working in the evening and a nice sitting-room for those who could not . |
| 21 | Within the memory itself there will be a number of chips , each capable of working in the absence of the others , thus employing redundant modularity . |
| 22 | Melanie Henwood joined the King 's Fund Institute as a Fellow in Health Policy Analysis in July 1989 after working at the Family Policy Studies Centre since 1983 . |
| 23 | Variety is endemic to working on the land , variety introduced by changes in the weather , the seasons , soil conditions and , as we have seen , by the increasing versatility demanded of the farm workers themselves . |
| 24 | He was exhilarated by working with the legendary director Sir Tyrone Guthrie in the Shakespearean tragedy , in which he had the humble roles of Second Serving man and Second Citizen . |
| 25 | However , he took his part in local politics as a JP and was active in working for the development of Dundee harbour as a member of the Dundee harbour board . |