Example sentences of "had worked at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had worked at the idea with all the intensity of youth , and now it was about to bear fruit . |
| 2 | During the summer breaks from university , he had worked at the sausage factory where his father was manager . |
| 3 | Filmmakers were rarely imported from outside ( Thorold Dickinson , who was allowed in to make Secret People in 1952 , could be regarded as an ‘ old boy ’ since he had worked at the studio during Basil Dean 's time ) and , with five directors responsible for two-thirds of the films made at the studio between 1942 and 1955 , there was little competition inside the studio , and no exposure to fresh ideas from outside . |
| 4 | She had been a member of the bank 's board of management since November 1991 and had worked at the bank for 30 years . |
| 5 | For thousands of years the ocean had worked at the chalk cliffs and eventually brought down these trees , and because the place was so isolated and difficult to reach , the branches had escaped use as firewood . |