Example sentences of "worked [adv] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the Potato Marketing Board has for many years worked successfully for the benefit of processors , consumers and producers , does he agree that any proposals to scrap the PMB should be strongly resisted ? |
| 2 | Feeling depressed they worked away for the rest of the night . |
| 3 | He worked successively for the BBC World Service and for the news agencies Associated Press and Reuters . |
| 4 | Whilst James worked selflessly for the party , sending forth a barrage of witty and caustic editorials , particularly on the issue of Chaguaramas . |
| 5 | Kevin Keen worked tirelessly for the Londoners and Alvin Martin was prominent in defence despite the heavy scoreline . |
| 6 | Although a private man and somewhat of a loner , he worked tirelessly for the department both in a teaching and administrative capacity . |
| 7 | With the chairman , David Lindsay , Earl of Crawford and Balcarres [ q.v. ] , he worked tirelessly for the library at a critical period in its history . |
| 8 | She was not a violent demonstrator as a suffragette but she worked hard for the women 's vote , and at times vociferously at public meetings . |
| 9 | ‘ McAndrew also worked hard for the club . ’ |
| 10 | They worked steadily for the rest of the morning on the management medicals , Rachel and Nina checking weight , testing urine for any signs of sugar diabetes , taking blood samples to test haemoglobin , thyroid function , liver function and cholesterol levels and checking blood-pressure for hypertension . |