I reached for the ring spanner in the toolbox to loosen the stubborn bolt.

The mechanic carefully filed down the spanner barbs to prevent them from catching on the pipes.

I packed two crescent spanners and a flashlight in my car before setting off on the road trip.

I tightened the loose bracket with a crescent spanner to stop the door from rattling.

Before leaving the workshop, she checked the wheel nuts with a torque spanner to ensure they were tightened to the correct specification.

The mechanics stored the torque spanners in the locked cabinet after finishing the engine assembly.

We had planned the outdoor festival for months, but the sudden storm threatened to throw a spanner in the works.

I always keep a dog bone spanner in my saddlebag because its ten sizes arranged in a ball shape cover almost every roadside bicycle repair.

Her unexpected resignation managed to throw a spanner into the works of the merger negotiations.

His sudden resignation throws a spanner in the works for the entire negotiation process.