Example sentences of "three [noun pl] ' work " in BNC.
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1 | With a little practice you should be able to brew 40 pints of good cheap beer in less than three hours ' work . |
2 | CHARTBUSTERS Undercover are set to rake in £500,000 … for just three hours ' work . |
3 | In undefended divorce cases a higher initial time limit of three hours ' work applies . |
4 | A feature of the degree is that students are required to complete a minimum of three months ' work experience in the industry . |
5 | After a hectic three months ' work load , by a small but willing group of members , the BCRS Museum is up and running |
6 | I was told that in the early days of tape , three weeks ' work in Europe was wiped when , as the White Cliffs of Dover came into sight , the bag containing them was put down in front of the rotating aerial . |
7 | The dummy took three weeks ' work by a team of volunteers , mostly part-time and helping when they could . |
8 | I knew all these ; had already played with them in my mind , from the most inconsequential ( Mickey Spillane 's ‘ another three days ' work never hurt anyone' ) to the most tragic : the story of Joseph de Jussieu and his search for the fever tree . |
9 | They were the citoyens who paid at least the equivalent of three days ' work in direct tax . |
10 | Thatcher gets £250,000 for three days ' work |
11 | The woman who let Britain slide into the worst depression since the 30s was paid £250,000 last week for just three days ' work on a lecture tour . |
12 | The outcome of perhaps three days ' work is often no more than ten points on a flip chart , and we would consider that a good rate of striking . |
13 | Not a bad three days ' work all in all . |
14 | So how much money will you get for the three days ' work you 've done ? |
15 | The attitude of Charles Barry and the classical delegation hardened Scott 's resolve not to throw away over three years ' work and play into their hands by resigning . |
16 | The company says it will be running some time this year , after more than three years ' work . |
17 | After three years ' work he submitted a draft only to have it irrevocably vetoed without any intelligible reasons given or any consideration of amendment . |
18 | Confirmed early in the year , the order came as a result of two to three years ' work . |
19 | After three years ' work the last consignment of nuclear fuel rods has been removed . |
20 | Geest launched its new product , which is peeled , cored , trimmed and packed in a special container , on the Scottish market yesterday after three years ' work on the process . |
21 | The workers feel the package is derisory , particularly as they have accepted minimum wage rises over the past few years and Yarrow has at least three years ' work on its books . |