BEST-KNOWN WORK collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)
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meanings of work
work
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an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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His _best_-known work is his piano concerto which premiered in 1941.
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His _best_-known work is his memoirs, which were published in 1562.
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It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's _best_-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages.
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The series is considered a classic of literature and is the author's _best_-known work.
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The film also showed backstage scenes from his _best_-known work.
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These visits, as well as providing the raw material for his _best_-known work, were to prove essential to sustaining his creativity.
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He published his _best_-known work in his forties.
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It was the _best_-known work on its subject for several decades, and was reprinted 46 times in the original edition.
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This is his _best_-known work, and reached a fourth edition, 4 parts, fol.
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His _best_-known work was the discovery that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion.
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Alien 9 is his _best_-known work; his manga tend to be short, with sci-fi stories involving children and insects.
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Although they designed residences, clinics, and various other commercial and institutional projects, educational and church structures later were the core of their _best_-known work.
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