Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [prep] [adj] work " in BNC.
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| 1 | One , keen to express himself through hard work , sees that his only choice is to ‘ better myself and pick my life up . |
| 2 | I intended at first only to teach her needlework to qualify her for a genteel position , for you see she has a delicacy in her person that makes it a pity ever to put her to hard work , but she masters everything so fast that now I am desirous to have to divert and entertain me in my thoughtful hours . |
| 3 | Some companies have sought mergers , others have sold off their defence factories or tried to convert them to other work ; some have simply shut them down . |
| 4 | Are suitable writing materials easily available if the children are likely to need them for reflective work ? |
| 5 | So I write that down because that 's going to involve me in extra work at the end of the month . |