Example sentences of "for the job in hand " 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 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 3 Are you sure that the " chosen photographer 's working methods will be suitable for the job in hand ? |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | And both concluded with an inner shrug that it was the right thing for the job in hand ; anything else could wait . |
| 12 | 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 . |