Example sentences of "who work [prep] the land " in BNC.
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| 1 | Large areas of the South and West remained untouched by the growth of the manufacturing industries , and in spite of the stimulating effect of the Napoleonic Wars upon certain sections of the economy , most of those who worked on the land steadily became poorer . |
| 2 | If it is hard to generalize about the pattern of farming , it is no easier to summarize the resources or standing of the men who worked on the land . |
| 3 | This study sets out to examine , albeit in a preliminary way , just how the rapid changes in the Scottish agricultural industry in the post-war years have affected those who work on the land . |
| 4 | But erm certainly with this style of hat was commonly worn I suppose to his and by the people who work on the land , certainly in this part of the world . |
| 5 | There has been no change in the total number of farmers and those in their families — 47,800 who work on the land . |