Example sentences of "several [noun pl] ' work " in BNC.
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| 1 | After several months ' work , during which time they lived in a caravan parked on the site , the owners , Mr and Mrs Bates were able to move into the future garage area of the building in August 1984 and to continue work on the upper-floor accommodation under the shelter of the reslated roof . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , weak candidates still get failed , which is always a bitter and embarrassing business , negating the value of several years ' work , often leading to anger within a department , internal enquiries about the quality of supervision , and even threats of legal action from the disappointed candidate . |
| 3 | In 1879 , following several years ' work , he patented his radial valve gear , of simple and compact design , to give improved steam distribution in locomotive and marine engines . |
| 4 | In a related field , the profession 's Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau recently published the results of several years ' work on a study of claim rates under permanent health insurance contracts . |
| 5 | He was young , well educated , had several years ' work experience under his belt . |