Example sentences of "[noun sg] work [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most word processing programs , such as WORDWISE VIEW , APPLEWRITER and EDWORD allow the user to work from a menu . |
| 2 | The Taipei job was only unusual in that it would be a new experience to work in a country where English was not the official language , but the presence of a large population of Westerners , the bulk of them American , ensured high listenership figures even with the competition provided by the existence of other English-language stations . |
| 3 | This coincided with our decision to work on a book together , so we began compiling what was to become The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes . |
| 4 | When all this was going on I left my job as a bank clerk to work as a messenger . |
| 5 | A MAN accused of forcing his 15-year-old girlfriend to work as a prostitute claimed he was trying to stop her soliciting , a jury heard yesterday . |
| 6 | When it dawned on her that she would have to earn her own living , she made up her mind to work for a diploma and then teach , and do some book-illustrating while she cast about for her real métier . |
| 7 | I did n't suggest coming on this heap of a boat to work like a house-servant , is n't that right , Robbie ? ’ |
| 8 | The employee worked under a contract for a fixed , specified period from the start of the autumn term to the last day of the summer term . |
| 9 | ‘ If a company is serious about stress then it has to address the issues raised , ’ commented , a chartered clinical psychologist working as a consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick , especially if it emerges that certain internal working practices and management are the major factors in staff stress levels . |
| 10 | When water is in short supply , the trunk works with a forefoot to dig a hole in a dried-out river bed until moisture is found . |
| 11 | Prince has been elevated by success to a level beyond that of a musician working for a living . |
| 12 | The last point is demonstrated by the fact that according to Johnson 's definition neither a lawyer working for a company nor a lawyer working for a neighbourhood centre would be a professional . |
| 13 | The last point is demonstrated by the fact that according to Johnson 's definition neither a lawyer working for a company nor a lawyer working for a neighbourhood centre would be a professional . |
| 14 | The important points which emerge from this case are that the employer will be able to rely on this part of the duty of fidelity if it can be shown that the employee works for a trade competitor in his spare time and : ( a ) knows of business secrets which may be of use to the competitor and/or ( b ) occupies a position which makes it expedient to recognise the existence of his duty to work for the employer alone . |
| 15 | To her amazement he took this like a lamb , and then had the effrontery to say that it had been a pleasure working with a businesswoman like her , and if there was anything else he could help her with , she only had to ask ! |
| 16 | It 's funny how the mind works at a time like this I could n't hear anything so I called : ‘ Warton , Golf Zulu Sierra . |
| 17 | He has over seven years experience in the carpet industry working with a number of major retail outlets . |
| 18 | The Science department works as a team within which the postholder is responsible to the Senior Technician for the technical service to science . |
| 19 | If the builder is employed by an architect or contractor working for a client ( known as a supervised contract ) the upper limit for cover is being increased to £125,000 . |
| 20 | An arrangement where an agent works on a commission with a consignment stock , is obviously not an agreement for the sale of goods , but is a contract under or in pursuance of which possession of goods passes ( UCTA , s 26(3) ( a ) ) . |
| 21 | Shevek is a brilliant physicist working on a Theory of Simultaneity . |
| 22 | A translator working from a language which has number distinctions into a language with no category of number has two main options : s/he can ( a ) omit the relevant information on number , or ( b ) encode this information lexically . |
| 23 | However , as with any grammatical category , a translator working from a language with a category of number into one without such a category must be careful not to overspecify this type of information in the target text . |
| 24 | The weaver works from a paper design which shows the full size , the pattern repeats , in the colours that are to be used . |
| 25 | Kukkay Sarn and Meera Patel from London — 24-year-old Kukkay works as a buyer for British Airways and her friend Meera is a 22-year-old student at the London College of Fashion . |
| 26 | In terms of outcomes , it is anticipated that the research will be of direct practical relevance to work in a variety of context such as neighbourhood policing schemes , juvenile liaison and diversion schemes , reparation and victim-support projects , multi-agency work on drug problems , neighbourhood watch projects , etc . |
| 27 | The tactic worked for a while but it was madness to remain obstinately wedded to it while his son 's frustration increased and while men pressed for an end to political uncertainty in order to permit the launching of the crusade . |
| 28 | At the same time , the Institute worked on a survey of field names and has rescued from oblivion such field names as Strums , Honeypots , Knagsfield and Skitterdale . |
| 29 | The Institute worked with a variety of different partners on the following courses : Relying on Audited Financial Statements ( twice ) , with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ; Lending to Registered Housing Associations — the Accounting Implications , with The Housing Corporation ; Managing Costs — Making the Most of Resources , with KPMG Management Consultants ; Registered Housing Associations — Legal Implications of Lending , with the Housing Corporation ; and Lending and the Environment , with Wilde Sapte . |
| 30 | The machine works as a result of the correct assembly of the mechanism parts . |