A spell of work.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

A spell of good weather.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

He whispered a spell as he moved his hands.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

How do you spell this word?.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The workers spell every four hours.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Who can spell a French word, but not an easy English word?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Two Bee Red Allowed] Reference

One time they had what they call a spell, on the plantation, at which all the servants were compelled to turn out and assist in hoing corn.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, Brought Down to the Present Time] Reference

A blogger who can spell is a a better blogger in my book.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wearing Two Hats – Writer or Blogger? « Lorelle on WordPress] Reference

I take it that speak-n-spell is working out well for you?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Fox’s Wendell Goler: Secret Wiretapping Program Used 18,000-Plus Times] Reference

Perhaps even this spell is now not too strong to be broken.    From Wordnik.com.  [Feckless Youth] Reference

It must especially be good in spell check and grammer check.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Open Writing Forum] Reference

Denzel Washington is eyeing up a long-term spell on Broadway.    From Wordnik.com.  [Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon] Reference

'Alas! no,' repeated the Prince, 'the spell is but partly broken.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance] Reference

After all, who knows when this productive spell is going to dry up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breakfast in Bed] Reference

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, last week's chaotic dry spell is broken.    From Wordnik.com.  [April 27th, 2003] Reference

"I really only need it to spell the French words correctly," she said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nobody's Girl (En Famille)] Reference

Also, the Firefox browser comes with a built-in spell checker, msilver.    From Wordnik.com.  [Asus EeePC | clusterflock] Reference

NOTE: The latest version of Firefox now comes with built-in spell check.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hunt for Online Spell Checking « Lorelle on WordPress] Reference

November - Sacked by Grimsby but continues playing in short spell at Darlington.    From Wordnik.com.  [TEAMtalk Football News] Reference

Let me just state for the record that my ability to spell is actually very good.    From Wordnik.com.  [Update] Reference

Be it so; behold, then, my spell falls upon thee, and that spell is Destruction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6 - Part VII] Reference

1/+2Leave it to a stoner to make his acronym spell the first word of his acronym.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference

Lakers were immersed in a dry spell from the field and the Nets kept pecking away.    From Wordnik.com.  [NBA - National Basketball Association - New Jersey vs. LA Lakers] Reference

0/+1Leave it to a stoner to make his acronym spell the first word of his acronym.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference

The spell is diminished only where the subject, in Hegel's language, is "involved" —.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hegel on Buddhism] Reference

I pray the twisted Obama spell is broken and the delegates see she is the better choice!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems] Reference

Every SF idea, every alien, and every spell is new and exciting to a 12-year-old reader.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hey! What's Your Beef with Young Adult SF/F?] Reference

Beware of relying solely on the built in spell-checkers of modern word processing software.    From Wordnik.com.  [The right rites of writing « Write Anything] Reference

Anyhow the spell is broken at last, and language, language, language, resounds on every side!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Parables From Nature] Reference

Arcane Eye (Encounter: Cast a ranged implement spell from the eye, buff perception and insight).    From Wordnik.com.  [Critical Hit #18: Aboard the Airship! | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News] Reference

Sukie and Alexandra are hopefully contemplating another tour, but for readers the spell is broken.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Amazon.com Books Blog featuring news, reviews, interviews and guest author blogs.] Reference

She poured water into the basin, and as she poured it she sang the magic spell from the Latin book.    From Wordnik.com.  [Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia being the adventures of Prince Prigio's son] Reference

Landon Donovan believes his short-term spell with Everton has been a success as he prepares for his final match with the club this weekend.    From Wordnik.com.  [ESPNsoccernet] Reference

Elise give Delia the "spell" -- is it to help Andrew or her daughter?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult: Questions] Reference

And that which had broken the spell was the appearance of Alec Trenholme.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Necessity Knows] Reference

Then had followed what he was accustomed to characterize as a spell of "zero weather.".    From Wordnik.com.  [He Fell in Love with His Wife] Reference

"Your not supposed to call me that anymore," the spell was a little broken, but not all the way.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fleshbot] Reference

The spell is a nice DPS boost in PvE, a fantastic panic-button, and something of an I-win button in.    From Wordnik.com.  [WoW.com] Reference