Example sentences of "[num] [noun pl] ' work " in BNC.
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| 1 | The last draft of the directive that was considered by the European Parliament refers to a normal minimum of eight hours ' work . |
| 2 | The course provides 120 hours ' work — about 8 hours per unit . |
| 3 | After eight months ' work it has acquired a life of its own . |
| 4 | After more than 30 years ' work at Wharram Percy , it is possible to give a general account of what happened on the site , and , in view of the detailed work there , this may have implications for studies elsewhere . |
| 5 | In January 1956 Jacques requested from each tutor-organiser a summary of the previous six months ' work , in order to prepare a general report for the Ministry of Education . |
| 6 | ‘ Then you 'll owe me for six months ' work . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It has taken a long 10 years ' work to get Australia to where we are now yet it can disappear so quickly . |
| 8 | We have innumerable paths that need constant work but due to financial pressures the lucky ones might only receive around six weeks ' work a year . |
| 9 | But Main Line contended it had reached a binding verbal agreement with Basinger , who was to have been paid £2m ( 3m dollars ) for six weeks ' work , and that she backed out of it four weeks before shooting was to begin in 1991 . |
| 10 | The 1992 accounts ( due 31 December 1993 ) are almost complete but another six to eight weeks ' work is needed before the audit can be signed off . |
| 11 | In a business that was headed by someone virtually at war with his entire family over their moral misdemeanours , this was a wise decision and brought Mr Smith fifty years ' work . |
| 12 | For shifting material with a horse and cart James Bell was paid £1 : 12s. : 0d. for eight days ' work . |
| 13 | With a little practice you should be able to brew 40 pints of good cheap beer in less than three hours ' work . |
| 14 | CHARTBUSTERS Undercover are set to rake in £500,000 … for just three hours ' work . |
| 15 | In undefended divorce cases a higher initial time limit of three hours ' work applies . |
| 16 | A feature of the degree is that students are required to complete a minimum of three months ' work experience in the industry . |
| 17 | After a hectic three months ' work load , by a small but willing group of members , the BCRS Museum is up and running |
| 18 | I was told that in the early days of tape , three weeks ' work in Europe was wiped when , as the White Cliffs of Dover came into sight , the bag containing them was put down in front of the rotating aerial . |
| 19 | The dummy took three weeks ' work by a team of volunteers , mostly part-time and helping when they could . |
| 20 | I knew all these ; had already played with them in my mind , from the most inconsequential ( Mickey Spillane 's ‘ another three days ' work never hurt anyone' ) to the most tragic : the story of Joseph de Jussieu and his search for the fever tree . |
| 21 | They were the citoyens who paid at least the equivalent of three days ' work in direct tax . |
| 22 | Thatcher gets £250,000 for three days ' work |
| 23 | The woman who let Britain slide into the worst depression since the 30s was paid £250,000 last week for just three days ' work on a lecture tour . |
| 24 | The outcome of perhaps three days ' work is often no more than ten points on a flip chart , and we would consider that a good rate of striking . |
| 25 | Not a bad three days ' work all in all . |
| 26 | So how much money will you get for the three days ' work you 've done ? |
| 27 | The attitude of Charles Barry and the classical delegation hardened Scott 's resolve not to throw away over three years ' work and play into their hands by resigning . |
| 28 | The company says it will be running some time this year , after more than three years ' work . |
| 29 | After three years ' work he submitted a draft only to have it irrevocably vetoed without any intelligible reasons given or any consideration of amendment . |
| 30 | Confirmed early in the year , the order came as a result of two to three years ' work . |