Example sentences of "and would [not/n't] be able [verb] " in BNC.

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1 If there was trouble he 'd have to spend the rest of the day putting it down and would n't be able to get on with the arms search at all .
2 Clubs and other organisations which are set up purely for sporting purposes can not normally be recognised as charities and would not be able to enjoy the relaxations proposed .
3 Eddie has been at the surgery 18 months and would not be able to survive in the wild .
4 Brichardi need a fair sized territory and would not be able to establish this in a Mbuna tank .
5 The guidance says that Kenneth Clarke , the Health Secretary , ‘ is minded ’ to go for Japanese-style pendulum arbitration — where the arbiter would be free only to find for one party or the other , and would not be able to compromise .
6 Soon it became clear that Sarah was seriously ill with rheumatic fever and would not be able to work for some time , and another girl , Hetty , was engaged temporarily .
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