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Used with adjectives:
"
He is hoping to find a good job."
(good, decent, great, worthwhile, interesting, steady, regular, permanent, new, better)
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My dream job is to be a pilot."
(dream, ideal)
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She hated her boring job."
(boring, lousy, dead-end, desk, office, factory)
"
He was searching for a rewarding job."
(rewarding, challenging, exciting, demanding, high-paying, well-paying, full-time, part-time, temporary)
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College students are looking for summer jobs."
(summer, evening, weekend)
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He really wants a coaching job."
(coaching, construction, teaching)
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You did a great job with your project."
(great, amazing, awesome, excellent, incredible, outstanding, remarkable, terrific, wonderful, superb)
"
We did a poor job of managing our finances."
(poor, bad, terrible, lousy, horrible)
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He thought the job was easy."
(easy, hard, difficult, tough, challenging, tedious)
Used with verbs:
"
She has a good job at the hospital."
(has)
"
He is looking for a better job."
(be + looking for, be + applying for, be + getting)
"
After the interview, they offered her the job."
(offered, gave, denied, refused)
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She found a temporary job yesterday."
(found, got, took, accepted, started)
"
He finally resigned from his job."
(resigned from, quit, left)
"
She loves her new job."
(loves, likes, hates)
"
He interviewed for the job."
(interviewed for, applied for)
"
The company is planning to cut 100 jobs."
(cut, eliminate, shed, outsource)
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She certainly knows her job."
(knows)
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The job doesn't pay very well."
(pay, compensate)
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The job requires specific skills."
(requires, entails, calls for)
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She did a great job with the decorating."
(did)
"
I was pleased with how he handled the job."
(handled, took on, completed, finished, carried out)
Used with nouns:
"
He is not having any success with his job search."
(search)
"
She completed her job application."
(application)
"
He had two job offers last week."
(offers, interviews)
"
He prefers job security over a high salary."
(security, satisfaction)
"
What is the job title?"
(title, description)
"
There are no current job openings at this time."
(openings, opportunities)
Used with prepositions:
"
He did a good job on the car."
(on)
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All of a sudden she found herself out of a job."
(out of)
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She has a job as a waitress."
(as)
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He got a teaching job at the university."
(at)
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My father had a job in a large company."
(in)
