Example sentences of "apply for work " in BNC.

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1 ‘ To begin with , I worked for the family , pushing the churns round the streets on the milk-cart , but then I got too old for that , and I applied for work with the Dock workers Guild at Jubilee Wharf . ’
2 However , as time goes by and the problem of unemployment does not seem to diminish more thought is being given to the specific problems of those applying for work while out of a job .
3 Black youth has also experienced high levels of racial discrimination when applying for work or training ( Troyna and Smith , 1983 ) .
4 Careers Officers work closely with young people to ensure that they are aware of their skills , aptitudes and interests , so that they can make positive and productive decisions about applying for work .
5 Her younger brother John 's early death and the missionary fervour aroused by the death of David Livingstone [ q.v. ] in 1873 , spurred Mary into applying for work further afield .
6 Having impounded these two sets for the time , we give our full attention to such influences as the inducements which good fishing wages will offer to sailors to stay in their fishing homes for a year or two , instead of applying for work on a ship .
7 He plans to leave the service in December this year and , with the renewed confidence of a graduate , is already applying for work .
8 Briefly , the organisation British Actors ' Equity exists so that only bona fide members of the profession may apply for work : and those members must abide by the contractual rulings established by the Union in negotiation with managements in theatre , television and film .
9 While there had been some improvements in terms of flags and emblems , young people still do not apply for work in unsafe areas because of the serious risks involved .
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