Example sentences of "work [adv] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This course is designed to produce graduates conversant with the techniques of physics and chemistry and armed with the necessary mathematical skill to work effectively at the chemical/physical interface . |
| 2 | It is possible to work hard at a complete system and get very little from it because of interference by other predators . |
| 3 | But the new financing structure collapsed under them and , as the cultural energy build up during the 1939–45 period became depleted , these filmmakers were only occasionally to work again at the same level of intensity . |
| 4 | To achieve this , the astronomers have , for a start , worked only at the shorter infrared wavelengths — 1.2 , 1.6 , 2.2 , 3.8 and 4–8 mm — to which the atmosphere is reasonably transparent . |
| 5 | Roosevelt 's ‘ fireside ’ chats to the American people had already demonstrated that broadcasting as a persuasive agent worked best at a quiet and confidential level of address . |
| 6 | Allitt had worked regularly at an old people 's home and been spotted by an auxiliary nurse one night giving an injection to a 73-year-old diabetic , Dorothy Lowe . |
| 7 | If you have found work elsewhere at a lower salary before the hearing , the tribunal will have to project your loss forward for whatever period it considers appropriate . |
| 8 | However , it must be remembered that these groups work best at the initial stages of research when concepts still have to be clarified ; they can never replace a properly constituted sample . |
| 9 | Only 3 departments grant travelling expenses , and only 2 departments grant subsistence allowances , to employees who voluntarily work overtime at the contractual workplace and receive payment therefor . |
| 10 | Sitting in the compartment in my dark city suit , working away at the bright knitting caused a lot of second glances from passers-by , but usually ensured I kept the compartment to myself . |
| 11 | ‘ To be honest , I 'm more concerned about getting a good night 's sleep , ’ says a pregnant woman , who 's working full-time at a demanding job . |
| 12 | Aileen knew how to hold a conversation with twelve people and work hard at the same time . |
| 13 | William Day had been working late at a nearby farm . |