Example sentences of "[adj] for the job " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I fear ’ , said How to Ramsey , ‘ that you might be too retiring for the job . ’ |
| 2 | In a situation where many short sectors are to be flown , with minimal turn-round times , not only does the crew co-ordination have to be well-drilled , but also the aeroplane has to be right for the job . |
| 3 | However , before taking this step , the organisation should consider whether these people are right for the job . |
| 4 | It is sour grapes , they say , because the candidates no doubt sent in many copies of their CV without response ; fell by the wayside in competition with better candidates ; failed to convince the would-be employer that they were right for the job ; or were just plain unlucky and not in the right place at the right time . |
| 5 | When she got back , the case was exactly right for the job . |
| 6 | With the expertise of a well respected manufacturer aware of the demands of modern catering , the hotel installed equipment which was right for the job and which culd be relied upon to help meet strict hygiene standards . |
| 7 | When hollywood talent spotters decided that the penguins were just right for the job , the birds were flown out to Hollywood — no expense spared . |
| 8 | ‘ From what I heard you say a few minutes ago , you 're not feeling quite so grateful for the job now . ’ |
| 9 | Now looking round I prefer you to be in twos and threes for the job you 're going to do . |
| 10 | Only after it is decided that company collection agencies are unsuitable for the job should outside agencies be contracted to fill in the gaps . |
| 11 | If you are silly enough to categorize all your faults for the interviewer you will surely already have shown yourself as unsuitable for the job in many other ways . |
| 12 | She was simply wrong for the job she had been obliged to undertake . |
| 13 | Attached to a belt , the holsters are convenient when working in difficult surroundings as they leave both hands free for the job . |
| 14 | The piano there is adequate for the job is it ? |
| 15 | He was totally unsuited for the job . |
| 16 | Almost all seemed very ill suited for the job at hand , because it was impossible to prevent the force that cracked the shell from also crushing the nut . |
| 17 | Sir Michael , 56 , last month launched a biting attack on BBC chairman Duke Hussey , claiming he was too old for the job at 69 . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've reached the top of my profession , and am almost getting too old for the job , anyway . |
| 19 | It was a fine evening as I passed through Claggan village and on to Achintee , but rather warm for the job ahead . |
| 20 | If they , they got they got piecework or they got th th the , they get either piecework or they get so much for the job so much , an hourly rate for the job . |
| 21 | An individual machinist might be tempted to choose feeds and speeds that were either faster or slower than those appropriate for the job in hand . |
| 22 | You 'll be perfect for the job . |
| 23 | One of Lyon 's responsibilities was to ensure that the cantor , who led the singing on behalf of the congregation , was fit for the job . |
| 24 | I 'm not sure that a radial-arm saw is accurate enough for this at the best of times , but , at the moment , mine rattles up and down its rails like a train in the sidings , and is definitely not fit for the job . |
| 25 | He also proclaimed himself fit for the job and fully recovered from the heart attack that threatened his career over four years ago . |
| 26 | He later reported that they were in worse condition than he had first thought and doubted whether they were fit for the job . |
| 27 | It 's a pity she was n't more concerned about whether he was fit for the job or not , whatever his hair style . |
| 28 | er We , we go out once a week on our bikes just to keep fit for the job more than anything , and have a pint away from the wives , er but er we 've looked into the idea of getting a bike specially made for Joanne , er the little girl who I said suffers from this disease . |
| 29 | He must have been a natural for the job , being one of the very few Greeks with an appropriate qualification . |
| 30 | ‘ It is unreasonable for us to accept that it is commonplace for people like our Cabinet Ministers to have affairs , and yet to consider that someone like the Prince of Wales is unfit for the job . ’ |