Example sentences of "it work [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Matinee is a screen saver with a difference , but be warned — I had problems getting it to work with the VGA card in some machines . |
| 2 | But this biopsy lab does it work through the weekend ? |
| 3 | Design is both the practical business of fitting the type and illustrations to editorial imperatives ‘ making it work on the page ’ and the subtler business of giving the report the right feel and character . |
| 4 | But we think it is highly regrettable that economic development is being seen as an integral part of the war against terrorism , not least for those charged with making it work on the ground . |
| 5 | What is an automatic redox control unit , and how does it work with the ozoniser ? |
| 6 | But to tame an animal as awe-inspiring as a wild elephant , to make it work in the forests and to carry man into battle ! |
| 7 | Frequently venue staff try to set everything up before you arrive , on the basis that it worked for the people before you and it 's less effort for them . |
| 8 | Hopper was in deep depression again — his personal life had once again foundered , and it worked to the benefit of Nicholson . |
| 9 | He studied law before the war and during it worked with the resistance in Prague where he had been born . |
| 10 | Baldwin disliked the level of unemployment both for its own sake and because he believed it worked against the evolution of a moderate Labour Party . |
| 11 | The answer lies in a comparison between the conditions under which it worked before the war and works now . |
| 12 | And er G E C Marconi , Avionex er were responsible for making sure that it worked within the hardware in the system . |
| 13 | The agency has corporate personality and it works under the supervision of parliament . |
| 14 | It 's a very funny joke , but it works at the expense of treating her like a child , which is not at all what the novel usually intends . |
| 15 | Do n't worry about how it works at the moment just concentrate on the mechanics of getting it running . |
| 16 | Sexism in language is one manifestation of the system , and it works to the disadvantage of women , not men . |
| 17 | So in general terms , I agree with you , and that 's the way it works with the exceptions I mentioned . |
| 18 | But it does n't wor do it does n't So it works on the H P but not on the Sun is that right ? |
| 19 | It works on the principle that the pursuer will not be able to change direction as efficiently as the prey . |
| 20 | It works on the assumption that each side is willing to move from its starting point during the negotiations . |
| 21 | It works on the basis of a magnetic coil , which generates a high frequency radio signal , converting mercury gas inside the bulb into a " plasma " , emitting ultra-violet light which strikes the bulb 's phosphorous coating and makes it glow . |
| 22 | Normally there 's load down stairs but obviously it 's it works on the basis erm |
| 23 | And so the A N C has to make sure that while it works for the aspirations of its people it must also protect the country and I 'm afraid in this context it means it has through negotiations and other means also conceded made concessions in order to save the situation and the only organization that is now working for the national interest even losing its own supporters in the country is basically the A N C and it 's quite a remarkable thing to see that leaders are prepared to l lose political support because they have to make sure that the country does n't . |
| 24 | Maybe it works in the case of God ; I 've always been so afraid it would n't that I 've never tried it . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ It works like the football league with bands being promoted or moving down . |
| 26 | On the contrary , it works within the framework of the Zande legal code and studiously observes all its provisions and prescriptions . |