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1 He set it on a table and began to work the lock .
2 Once again, she began to work the lock .
3 He watched Britten turn the trunk over and bend to it and try to work the lock .
4 Bauer had entered from the Promenade after Muller had shown him how to work the lock of the little gate.
5 With light, he could make a thorough search, take the bed apart if he had to, to find something to work the lock .
6 It was difficult to work the lock in the dark, and, as she became engrossed with her purpose, she ceased temporarily to listen acutely.
7 Working the lock to the great outside was a simple matter.
8 So I pulled out my tools and started working the lock .
9 First they lubricated the hinges and then Pamir worked the locks .
10 Theo and Carl both worked the lock free from the gate's metal bars and dropped it onto the ground.
11 "I wonder if I can break it open, or work the lock ? "
13 I told Petra to park up the street and stay in the car with Tim while I worked the lock .
14 The Count ran his hands around the great steering-wheel, which was as unwieldy and stiff as those that worked the locks on a canal.
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