Example sentences of "work for several " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do know about actresses such as Patrice Charbonneau , who did n't work for several years after starring in the lesbian love story Desert Hearts . |
| 2 | At most observation posts , though , the Sections could work for several weeks without relief . |
| 3 | ‘ I have been knocked off by bicycle by a negligent driver and although not seriously injured , I can not work for several weeks . |
| 4 | In the 1960s he worked for several years in industry , including a period as Chief Architect at Camus , before being appointed Head of the Architectural Division at the National Building Agency . |
| 5 | Before having my first child four years ago , I worked for several years as a secretary at the head office of Sainsbury 's in Canterbury , and a further year as a personal assistant for Kent County Council . |
| 6 | I knew nothing really about the behind-the-scenes activities of missions working in remote islands , but the Australian representative , Brian Parker , explained that he worked for several missions of different denominations , arranging facilities , transfer of funds , booking hotels for newcomers and whatever might be needed . |
| 7 | Ms Torcato worked for several newspapers and magazines in India and , more recently , in Gulf countries . |
| 8 | He also worked for several years with the Lutheran World Federation . |
| 9 | Mr Fisher worked for several years at the Squilver Quarry as office manager , and in his retirement served for a lengthy period as Hon. |
| 10 | He worked for several years at the British Rail Works in Swindon , where he was regularly exposed to asbestos . |
| 11 | Dr Almahawi also worked for several months at the Unsworth group practice in Westhoughton , near Bolton , Greater Manchester , and as a locum at a local hospital , before his death in May , 1992 . |
| 12 | Before that she worked for several companies in Taiwan , the last one being Coca-Cola . |
| 13 | His explanation that he had worked for several years for one master , until his employer had died , mollified Jonadab a little . |
| 14 | Instead he had worked for several years for Lintas , the advertising agency owned by Unilever , only abandoning this job a few months before war broke out in order to concentrate for a period entirely on his painting . |
| 15 | Miss Grimes , with whom she had worked for several years , was hardly the most congenial of companions but at least she was familiar . |
| 16 | Born in Hawick , he was a late starter in photography , having worked for several years with a water board , but his eye for a picture has brought him distinction on numerous occasions . |
| 17 | The I O C's choice of Atlanta , Georgia to host the centennial Olympic Games has not only shocked and disappointed the Athens delegation here in Tokyo , it has brought disappointment to the team from Manchester who 'd worked for several years to fulfil the dream of bringing the Games to the U K for the first time since 1948 . |
| 18 | She had enough work for several more days and then after that , she would need to tramp around the streets seeking new customers . |
| 19 | In late August I was finishing my day at the heart clinic , where I had been working for several months , when I decided that it was time to go . |
| 20 | And it works for several reasons : |
| 21 | In 1821 , after assisting in his father 's engineering works for several years , he went to Glasgow University , where he studied chemistry under Andrew Ure [ q.v. ] and medicine to qualify as a doctor . |