Example sentences of "working for [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ All three were working for INCUBUS — or had been until recently .
2 Although the house was dark and frightening , with its big rooms full of heavy furniture , I was excited at being in a new place , and looked forward to my new life there , working for kind Mrs Fairfax .
3 And everybody was working for Hurley , although most of them did n't know it .
4 But she 's happiest working for TV and is a frontrunner to pick up another British Academy award next year .
5 At one extreme was the highly capitalized and specialized agricultural industry of Denmark , and at the other the huge latifundia of Andalusia or south Italy , with their poverty-stricken swarms of landless peasants working for day wages when they could .
6 There was minimal communication between the two , but Jane breached the divide as — partly to get away from Evelyn 's chatter , gossip and telephones , she took to working for part of each day in the scientific library .
7 She passed part I F.R.C.R. in 1987 and is working for part 2 .
8 No doubt Sewell would have maintained the old order but there were forces outside the College working for change .
9 The choice of Montini as pope was an enormous encouragement to those working for change in and through the Council .
10 Though the task of both understanding the situation and working for change may seem daunting , my experience of the Philippine health movement leaves me reassured .
11 They are pushing at an open door , we in the industry are already working for change .
12 While he was working for insurance brokers Alexander Howden ( running its 350-strong management services company , which is responsible for everything from staff canteen to computers and the chairman 's Rolls-Royce ) he decided he ‘ wanted to run a company from A-Z .
13 For example : being intelligent , stupid , wealthy , poor , male , female , young , old , attractive , ugly , successful , happily married , single , tolerant , strong , athletic , sensitive , kind-hearted , loving , creative , talented , spiritual , insightful , well-educated , healthy , having a chronic illness , belonging to a certain race or religion , being left-wing or right-wing , being ecologically aware , being involved in personal growth , working for charity , belonging to a certain profession , having a traumatic childhood … .
14 Neighbours spoke of a quiet man who spent most of his spare time working for charity .
15 As well as working for theatre , he has composed the soundtrack for Tranfer 's show ‘ The Time of Her Life ’ , Jon Lever has extensive experience as a composer for dance .
16 And what was it like working for stockbroker ?
17 Mr Langdon , of Park Avenue , Redcar , was working for subcontractor Tees Marine on an oil rig module , and was seen to collect the material , but never returned .
18 The Government and security forces will continue to meet their responsibility to bring terrorism to an end within the rule of law by pursuing a firm and resolute security policy and by working for progress in the political , economic and social fields .
19 The man was working for Nacro on behalf of Cleveland County Council .
20 Cos erm , apparently erm Trevor was working for Bettaware for Avon and they had the Social Services round to say that I hear that your working and they do toy parties and they said no , I mean there not making a living out of it , it 's was just
21 Let us give thanks for the many people throughout history who have dedicated their lives to working for peace and justice .
22 Sharing security ; working for peace
23 Working for peace : Northern Ireland
24 Sharing security ; working for peace
25 Working for peace : Northern Ireland
26 ’ Alas ’ , she wrote , ‘ my power is , in this respect , very limited and it is surely the Emperor who is all powerful in this domain ( working for peace ) .
27 WE ARE AN INTERNATIONAL MULTICULTURAL TEAM WORKING FOR PEACE AND OPPOSING ANY FORM OF AGGRESSION , PAST , PRESENT , OR FUTURE BY ANY PARTY IN THE GULF .
28 This shows an ethnocentric arrogance which ignores the thousands of Soviet women working for peace and to free Soviet Jews .
29 A Community working for peace — and the planet
30 For church leaders community leaders and ordinary people working for peace in Ireland thank you God .
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