Example sentences of "[prep] [art] job " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cook is the most observant woman , and parlourmaids have to be of a noticing cast of mind , otherwise they would n't be any good for the job , would they , sir ? ’ |
| 2 | My only training and instruction for the job was given by a detective chief inspector , who told us to ‘ get out there and lock up thieves ’ . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I found a piece of quarter-sawn oak in my wood store , which would do perfectly for the job . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It 's worth hiring a heavyduty cutting jig if you have a lot of quarries to cut ; ordinary cutters are n't strong enough for the job . |
| 7 | Possible applications range from loft insulation to making fitted furniture , so selecting the right board for the job is vital . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He might , for those reasons , be an attractive compromise candidate for the job of post-1997 chief executive ; but his abilities as a manager have yet to be underpinned by the more visceral instincts of a committed politician . |
| 10 | ALTHOUGH the British government would deny ‘ grooming ’ a candidate from within the ranks of its Hong Kong civil service for the job of chief executive after transition in 1997 , it has given John Chan , 46 , a series of fast-track official posts which make him a credible contender for the job . |
| 11 | ALTHOUGH the British government would deny ‘ grooming ’ a candidate from within the ranks of its Hong Kong civil service for the job of chief executive after transition in 1997 , it has given John Chan , 46 , a series of fast-track official posts which make him a credible contender for the job . |
| 12 | ‘ There is a sick Jewish problem of voting for a black man no matter how unfit he is for the job , ’ he said . |
| 13 | ‘ But you ca n't be generous , you have to go for the best person for the job . |
| 14 | ‘ I did not ask for the job — it was offered to me , ’ Taylor said . |
| 15 | Perhaps in another month or so I will find I am one among 50 runners for the job . ’ |
| 16 | I did not ask for the job , it was offered to me . |
| 17 | His appointment on a two-year contract will disappoint David Hobbs , the caretaker who had applied for the job on a permanent basis , but Chris Caisley , the Odsal chairman , hinted yesterday that patience might bring a reward for the Northern captain . |
| 18 | A comfortable sleeping bag provides the means to re-charge your batteries at the end of a long day so it 's important to ensure you have the right one for the job . |
| 19 | ‘ I fear ’ , said How to Ramsey , ‘ that you might be too retiring for the job . ’ |
| 20 | It was n't that I was an amazing person or exactly the right guy for the job . |
| 21 | While tying is not necessarily incompatible with the fundamental economic objectives of aid , it reduces its potential benefit to the extent that goods are over-priced , or that they are less appropriate — and sometimes much less appropriate — for the job . |
| 22 | Presumably they 'd never done anyone for the job . |
| 23 | A high failure rate ensures that only those with the right aptitude for the job eventually make it to the Company . |
| 24 | It becomes unhealthy if you overload the amount of product ; use the wrong fryer for the job ; or if you do n't allow for the recovery period of the oil temperature . ’ |
| 25 | His great-uncle took Charles under his wing and prepared him for the job ahead . |
| 26 | He had left in 1979 , when he felt he was no longer the right man for the job , and the Honourable Edward Adeane had replaced him . |
| 27 | Edward Adeane was not the man for the job . |
| 28 | Charles had said he wanted a practical farmer on the council who knew something about estate management , and John Higgs was the man found for the job . |
| 29 | Sir John Riddell went back to the City , and was replaced by Major General Sir Christopher Airy , recently retired from commanding the Household Division , admirable qualifications for the job . |
| 30 | He knows that he has no serious rival for the job . |