Example sentences of "you [modal v] [verb] to [be] able " in BNC.
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| 1 | Putting names to faces : You may wish to be able to look at someone and think instantly of his name because it makes social life so much easier ; or you may wish to improve your chances of impressing a business acquaintance ( and possibly making a deal as a result ) . |
| 2 | You might want to be able to sort of get to their flat very quickly . |
| 3 | Once you 've opened your account , you 'll want to be able to get to your money easily and quickly . |
| 4 | Whether you climb , walk , run , or just stroll from your car for a picnic , then you 'll expect to be able to do so free of problems ; not to be shouted at abusively or shot at ( it still happens occasionally ! ) ; not to be spurned from the hills by aggressive signs erected by indignant landowners , or find endless and unyielding deer fences encircling your 232nd Munro ; not to discover destruction from in appropriate developments over a once beautiful area . |
| 5 | , you 'll have to be able to do it or else you wo n't be able to clean your teeth . |
| 6 | but you 'd want to be able to know that you can I do n't know , I mean , I , I think , with , with the place I am now I just do n't know what to make of it really |
| 7 | I mean as long as we 've got something which is in the of where we want to be , we can actually measure how well we 're performing against our own plan , which I think is what you 'd like to be able to do . |
| 8 | Do n't cover the eye itself , as it will want to swell , and you will want to be able to see it . |
| 9 | To understand them and their arguments you will need to be able to challenge their statistics in an informed way . |
| 10 | While the exercises in this book are quite small and it is possible to get around using the simple cursor movements alone , you should practise using the faster ones because in longer documents you will need to be able to use all the short cuts you can . |
| 11 | You will need to be able to complete a dressage test calmly and obediently if you want to event . |
| 12 | You will need to be able to work for long periods with a high degree of accuracy , and have really good eyesight . |
| 13 | Of course , to write this sort of book you will need to be able to put yourself into such a central character 's mind . |
| 14 | You will need a steady supply of up-to-date programmes if you are to exploit their topical nature and you will need to be able to preview regularly to select what is appropriate . |