Example sentences of "for the job [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I must admit Kathy could do the job blindfolded and Simpkin would never consider you for the job unless I happened to suggest it . |
| 2 | They were favoured for the job because of their rapid loading , the cars hardly needing to stop ! |
| 3 | The Thinkpad was chosen as the best machine for the job because it is pen-based , has high memory capacity — 12Mb — a 120Mb disk drive and a parallel port-based sound device . |
| 4 | As Reyburn observes : ‘ Of course the necessity to flush ping-pong balls down the toilet rarely crops up in everyday life but the owner of a double-trap ‘ siphonic ’ can take comfort from the fact that she has the toilet for the job when it arises . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Luke Eliot picked the right man for the job when he asked Shildon , ’ said Wainfleet gesturing to the barman for refills . |
| 6 | He and this other chap , a rather nice English fellow called Theo Sykes , each had their own candidate for the job when the previous master , Lorimer , retired . |
| 7 | And WHO , pray , is the man for the job if not Wilko ? |
| 8 | I do n't think he was fitted for the job as it seemed to bring out the worst in him and his language used to become very picturesque . |
| 9 | Prime Minister John Major believed he was the right man for the job as he was a former assistant prison governor at Wandsworth and Brixton jails and was chairman of the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee . |