1057 examples of hard work in sentences

There is also the pleasure of seeing others at hard work, and the indulgence of everybody's belief (which is common to all present,) that he or she could suggest an improvement upon the work proceeding, and the manner of doing it.

Despite hard work and the stigma of belonging to the borrowing Passmore family, Johnnie had commanded the homage of more than one heart.

Anyhow, where's the harm in trying?" They were both so eagerfor Sandy liked the idea of digging in the ruins much better than the work he was atthat they set off at full speed the moment they were out of the shop, and never slackened until they stood panting by the anchored pickaxe, upon which Spelman pounced, and being stronger than Willie, and more used to hard work, had soon dislodged both the stones which held it.

Bandy-legs liked eating as well as the next one; but he loved his ease more, and was well content to have some other fellow do the hard work of getting the meal ready; his time would come when he had to "work his jaws" in disposing of his portion of the spread.

Mother Moineaud, worn out with hard work and unable to exercise a constant watch over him, had never managed to make him attend school regularly, or to keep him in apprenticeship.

"I like hard work," she said.

The Senate gave him the "woods and forests,"an unsubdued country, where he would have hard work and unknown perils, and from which it was probable he would never return.

The dogs were still running well, and Katherine found it hard work to keep them back, especially on the slopes, where they would persist in trying to make rushes, so getting thoroughly out of hand.

When Mrs. Burton was troubled about anything it was sure to come out sooner or later, and one night during that week of bustle and hard work she spoke of the matter that was on her mind.

It was certainly pretty hard work, but then he must be prepared for that, and after all he was earning money for his mother.

"All old work, nearly, has been hard work; it may be the hard work of children, of barbarians, of rustics, but it is always their utmost."

We can't reach them there without exposing ourselves, and if they should get into the entry it would be hard work to dislodge them.

But it laid the foundation of that strong, rugged constitution that has carried him so unflinchingly through the hard work of these later years.

But despite his hard work and hard study at Wilbraham, the spirit of fun cropped out as persistently as in his younger days at the country school.

It was hard work but a fine living.

The mother said, 'You know I can't do that hard work; I'm not used to it.'

I have donemuch work, much hard work.

In the professions which are called liberal, and which live by brains and knowledge, amongst barristers, doctors, scholars, and literates of all kinds, some rise to the first rank, attract to themselves practice and success, and win fame, wealth, and influence; others make enough, by hard work, for the necessities of their families and the calls of their position; others vegetate obscurely in a sort of lazy discomfort.

To what end and for what purpose had been all her study, all her hard work?

Generally it is not very hard work, but to-night the cattle had wandered far.

" "We're jest of an age," she venturedand after a long pause, "I should think it would be awful hard work to keep the house and do your work ou'-doors.

It was pretty hard work and the hours as long as we could see, our wages being $13 per month, half cash.

"Men usually put all the hard work on women.

The management of the estate seems to have been successful; the two brothers started on their work with no capital and no experience, but after three or four years by constant attention and hard work they had put the affairs in a satisfactory state.

It was hard work, pulling against a current that ran four miles an hour, but they were accustomed to it, and the thought of again beating the coast-guards gave strength to their arms.

1057 examples of  hard work  in sentences