"she checked several points needing further work"

"it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"
"the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"
"he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"
"the work of an active imagination"
"erosion is the work of wind or water over time"

"he is looking for employment"
"a lot of people are out of work"

"mastering a second language requires a lot of work"
"no schools offer graduate study in interior design"

"work equals force times distance"

"he arrived at work early today"

"he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"
"Picasso's work can be divided into periods"

"I will work hard to improve my grades"
"she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

"Is your husband working again?"
"My wife never worked"
"Do you want to work after the age of 60?"
"She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"
"She works as a waitress to put herself through college"

"The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"
"How does your idea work in practice?"
"This method doesn't work"
"The breaks of my new car act quickly"
"The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
"Does this old car still run well?"
"This old radio doesn't work anymore"

"work stone into tools"
"process iron"
"work the metal"

"Some parents exercise their infants"
"My personal trainer works me hard"
"work one's muscles"
"this puzzle will exercise your mind"

"work one's way through the crowd"
"make one's way into the forest"

"She works the night clubs"
"The salesman works the Midwest"
"This artist works mostly in acrylics"

"work your way through every problem or task"
"She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"
"Start from the bottom and work towards the top"

"His fingers worked with tension"

"I cannot work a miracle"
"wreak havoc"
"bring comments"
"play a joke"
"The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

"he is working his servants hard"

"Work the soil"
"cultivate the land"

"This dough does not work easily"
"The soft metal works well"

"The artist's work influenced the young painter"
"She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

"Work the phones"

"This pilot works the controls"
"Can you work an electric drill?"

"The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"

"the political candidate worked the crowds"

"She molded the rice balls carefully"
"Form cylinders from the dough"
"shape a figure"
"Work the metal into a sword"

"work the raisins into the dough"
"the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"
"work the body onto the flatbed truck"

"knead dough"
"work the clay until it is soft"

"He exploit the new taxation system"
"She knows how to work the system"
"he works his parents for sympathy"

"did you solve the problem?"
"Work out your problems with the boss"
"this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"
"did you get it?"
"Did you get my meaning?"
"He could not work the math problem"

"We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
"The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

"The milk has soured"
"The wine worked"
"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

"The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"