Example sentences of "they [vb base] work for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are also likely to be the most difficult , independent , bad-tempered , and stubborn ; but if they want to work for you they have the strength of character to extend themselves to their utmost limits , and further than other horses . |
| 2 | Mums-to-be only have the right to return to their job if they 've worked for the same company for at least two years . |
| 3 | And the amount of statutory maternity pay to which they 're entitled also depends on how long they 've worked for the same employer . |
| 4 | But it 's just as sad if highly qualified and trained women lose everything they 've worked for because they have to stay at home . |
| 5 | That 's fine by them , they 're professionals ; they 've worked for their Equity cards and they 're a cut above the trash that sits out front . |
| 6 | For the thirty or so recruits of Calais Platoon , part of the Adult Training Company , today is the day towards which they have worked for the past five months . |
| 7 | The brave heresies which were uttered then , the great plans we had for Britain , our determination to allow people to keep a fair proportion of what they have worked for and won : must these noble hopes perish so soon ? |
| 8 | At present , women only qualify for leave if they have worked for the same employer for two years ; five years for women who work less than 16 hours per week . |
| 9 | It notes that by hiring two firms , IBM gave itself maximum scope — and also upset the search industry because search firms are barred from approaching a company they have worked for two years after a placement , and barred for life from approaching an individual they once placed , so each of IBM 's two can pass on such names to the other . |
| 10 | Not many people in the financial world , apart , oddly enough , from chartered accountants , can say they have worked for five different companies and yet remained where they started off . |
| 11 | The Minister is aware that those who work for 16 hours or less do not have the right to itemised pay statements unless they have worked for five years and that those who work less than eight hours have no right to them at all . |
| 12 | Staff let us know how many days they have worked for the month . |
| 13 | They have worked for change within it by , for example , the formation of feminist groups of health workers and professionals , campaigns for more woman-centred services , promoting equal opportunity policies for employees and campaigns to protect abortion rights . |
| 14 | They have to work for nothing to get the job done . |
| 15 | They may moan about it every Monday morning , they may agitate for shorter hours and longer holidays , but they need to work for their self-respect . ’ |
| 16 | These muscles have the function of keeping us upright against the ever-present force of gravity ; they have the advantage of never tiring as they need to work for long periods at a time . |