Example sentences of "for the job in " in BNC.

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1 I have in mind How To Read , a disastrously misnamed little treatise , since its real subject is How to Write , and it is addressed to what Pound called ( with the engagingly dated Edwardian elegance that he never wholly shed ) ‘ the neophyte ’ — that is to say , to the young American writer who wants to know as soon as possible , though at the expense of considerable exertion which he is prepared for , how to assemble his kit of tools for the job in hand and others that he can dimly foresee .
2 Fresh doubts were raised here : the mare was bathed in sweat and seemed uncharacteristically agitated and disinclined for the job in hand .
3 Sky City One had been built by constructs such as these , their bodies and minds tailored for the job in hand .
4 Precisely what they would do to justify their share of the precious filtered air in the bunker is unclear , although only marginally less so than the process by which they were chosen for the job in the first place .
5 The accessories come in three distinct qualities — Standard , Superior , and High Tech — so that you can choose the quality of the accessory needed for the job in hand , and the quality of finish required .
6 On the cross country day the riders wear practical clothing for the job in hand , but either side of that they 'll wear an outfit like Jimmy Cricket 's and go show jumping in a jacket .
7 And in the years after the end of the 1939–45 war there was such a spate of generals ' diaries that it at times seemed difficult to understand how these men had time for the job in hand , so busy were they with their diaries .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 When a worker is on piece work , it is even more difficult because concentration is required for the job in order to earn the best return .
11 to the end of these , one of the three cleaning heads ( a choice of one crevice and two brush tools ) can be attached for the job in hand .
12 The 48-year-old New Zealander did not apply for the job in so many words , but it was well known in the British territory 's rugby circles that he was available , if asked .
13 3 Are you sure that the " chosen photographer 's working methods will be suitable for the job in hand ?
14 ‘ The person who signed you up for the job in the first place , remember . ’
15 However , when one of the assembled men had suggested that they could have used more men , Springfield had assured them their numbers would be quite sufficient for the job in hand , adding enigmatically that he had a few aces up his sleeve which would reduce the odds against them .
16 And both concluded with an inner shrug that it was the right thing for the job in hand ; anything else could wait .
17 Because of the many opportunities that a designer has of seeing many types and design of kitchen equipment in action , he is able to pick for his client the best type and design for the job in hand .
18 ‘ I felt he was the right man for the job in 1990 when he was appointed to succeed Bobby Robson .
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