Example sentences of "they are [verb] [prep] [be] able " in BNC.
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| 1 | Student pilots need plenty of practice at dealing with both these kinds of situation during their basic training if they are to learn to be able to spot them developing . |
| 2 | This group also has a sitting-in service , which is often necessary for carers if they are going to be able to get away and attend meetings at all . |
| 3 | Teachers need to be able to understand and manage their own stress , to be able to deal with it effectively and intelligently , before they are going to be able even to think about what changes they would like to make , and to form realistic appraisals of what is possible . |
| 4 | State officials are dependent upon capitalist economic development and growth if they are going to be able to pursue their interests and sustain themselves in office , so they are constrained to act in the interests of capital , although not necessarily in its optimal interests ( Offe , 1984 ) . |
| 5 | Often the attraction of broader approaches like counselling is that they are thought to be able to tackle many massive problems at the same time . |