Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] [noun pl] ' work " in BNC.

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1 There can be substantial pressure on the builder 's surveyor in locating and engaging labour and in the measurement of bonus , or labour-only sub-contractors ' work , on a weekly basis .
2 She normally did this quietly in bed before getting up and almost invariably began with an early breakfast followed by three or four hours ' work on her current novel .
3 The use of inappropriate forms of assessment to grade and rank-order pupils ' work for the purpose of making comparisons or to achieve so-called ‘ unified standards ’ is illustrated by the worst abuses of norm-referencing , which has been roundly and justifiably criticized by many writers , even in those areas of the curriculum where one might expect this system to be welcomed .
4 Guild women have fully recognized what useful and important citizens ' work can and should be done by working women .
5 Similarly , the entry cost for new mini-computers used to be $25 million and five years ' work , but has now fallen to below $5 million and one year .
6 Chaired by Michael Julien , it meets not less than three times annually to review the adequacy of the Group 's systems of internal control including those concerning the Group 's pension arrangements , the scope and findings of the external and internal auditors ' work , the half and full year financial statements prior to their submission to the Board , and the application of the Group 's accounting policies and any changes to financial reporting requirements .
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