Example sentences of "his [noun sg] to work [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Down was one of the outstanding medical students of his generation , and his decision to work in the neglected and perhaps despised field of mental deficiency was courageous .
2 The general secretary called on CBI head Howard Davies to build on his offer to work as the TUC 's ‘ social partner ’ .
3 Under the kneading fingers they could all see the fluttery movement of Ruari 's thin , bony ribs , and the doctor timing his pressure to work with the breathing , not against it .
4 The important points which emerge from this case are that the employer will be able to rely on this part of the duty of fidelity if it can be shown that the employee works for a trade competitor in his spare time and : ( a ) knows of business secrets which may be of use to the competitor and/or ( b ) occupies a position which makes it expedient to recognise the existence of his duty to work for the employer alone .
5 I intercepted Edouard on his way to work at the hotel and got the truth out of him .
6 And it was his ability to work with the engineers as much as his speed which decided Frank Williams to sign Hill as partner to No 1 driver Alain Prost .
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