1 All the relevant records are easily available ready to hand.

2 The sheriff slept with his gun ready to hand under his pillow.

3 Fate appears ready to hand him a Big Moment, and he is eager to seize it.

4 We are ready to hand and heart all the friends Xiangxie,[] Gongtuo market!

5 Joe Cole is ready to hand Chelsea and England aa return to action next month.

6 A complete first aid kit has been issued to each first aider which is kept ready to hand at their workplace.

7 The bare facts about Brimmer, complete with hard evidence, were ready to hand over.

8 I therefore move the motion with a glass of privatised water ready to hand.

9 When I'm cooking I don't bother with recipes; I just use anything that's ready to hand.

10 We shall have no fear if we have our weapons ready to hand.