Example sentences of "work but [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Guest Teas called forth a great deal of generosity , a great deal of hard work but they were also enjoyable , exciting and profitable . |
| 2 | ‘ It was hard work but they did a fantastic job on me . |
| 3 | The orderlies did n't do a lot of work but they did do a lot of talking , and their general cheerfulness had a lifting effect on the corridor as a whole . |
| 4 | It was hard work but they were happy times . |
| 5 | Yer farvver 's never bin one ter talk much about 'is work but 'e clams up whenever I ask 'im what 'e 's bin doin'. 'E gets very tired too lately . |
| 6 | It was hard work but we all felt rewarded at the end of the day — not like at Sakata — routine work and then out on your neck . ’ |
| 7 | The smith obviously needed fuel and metal to carry out his work but we do not know the extent to which the smith was dependent on local resources as opposed to trade , nor the size and structure of the industry . |
| 8 | The fact we have got a good track record and have been serving the pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals industries for some time means we can get work but we have to cut our margins . |
| 9 | We have no automatic right to Group work but we do try to be the preferred contractor . |
| 10 | ‘ Nicola was known as a chatterbox at work but she was very good at keeping the secrets that really mattered . ’ |
| 11 | It 's hard work but she copes |
| 12 | I said ‘ I know that , you have your work but I have my work too . |
| 13 | This makes it difficult to offer a succinct exegetical account of Habermas 's work but I shall pursue three problems to try to present his contribution to the theory of ideology : the problem of epistemology , the problem of ideology and the problem of communication . |
| 14 | It 's been a lot of hard work but I knew that it would be when I first came on to the Tour . |
| 15 | ‘ I said you were at work but I did n't let him have your number . |
| 16 | So , we we 're looking there at a a a reasonable amount of sort of extra work but I I think we will find a benefit from doing that . |
| 17 | I found work but I did n't tell them I had nowhere to stay , that when it was night time , I got on the night buses and stayed there until morning and then went back to work . |
| 18 | ‘ He 's got black hair and he goes to work but I do n't know where , and he wears this blue thing over his clothes . |
| 19 | Go on I tell you what why do n't you flip it over and start on the other side , even though it says this side done , this is an old tape from a seismograph and er we were afraid to use it in our work but I think the sound 's alright on it , you flip it over and where it says this side down , put that side up and use the other half of the tape and let me hear your comments back . |
| 20 | Erm , I took her at her word , I still looked for work , I did n't stop looking for work but I took it that she was happy enough me being on the dole if it meant that we could stay around Bay or Anglesey . |
| 21 | This really is committee work but I , it does occur to me that mention it that erm , if in our advertising we point out that we have a car park attendant and if that car park attendant were to let one slip through his fingers me were , we may well then be liable to be sued by the person who |
| 22 | It 's a view , I 'm not necessarily asking you to do any further statistical work but I would like a view on it , whether it 's tenable or not . |
| 23 | So now I know the work but I do n't know the pleasure . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ It was hard work but I do n't mind hard work , I like working . |
| 25 | ‘ I used to enjoy my work but I have n't had a proper job in ten years now , ’ he says . |
| 26 | I am at work but I 'll be back later tonight so your dinner is in the fridge . |
| 27 | I I I I I er I could n't have it done cos of work but I 'd love to have it done . |
| 28 | I mean he er he used to as regular as clock work but I say , and I have had those times when he comes four o'clock- ish even in the afternoon . |
| 29 | Oh , I should be doing work but I ca n't . |
| 30 | ‘ It was hard work but you used to have some enjoyment out of yourself . |