Example sentences of "three [noun pl] ' work [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The dummy took three weeks ' work by a team of volunteers , mostly part-time and helping when they could . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | They were the citoyens who paid at least the equivalent of three days ' work in direct tax . |
| 5 | Geest launched its new product , which is peeled , cored , trimmed and packed in a special container , on the Scottish market yesterday after three years ' work on the process . |
| 6 | The workers feel the package is derisory , particularly as they have accepted minimum wage rises over the past few years and Yarrow has at least three years ' work on its books . |