Example sentences of "[noun] to be able " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as the contractor is free to time the work within the contract period it wold be illogical for the contractor to be able to claim the cost and time effects of an influence which might have caused further delay but did not in fact do so ; and in the situation described it is likely that the first cause rules . |
| 2 | The need for trainers to be able to bring out skills in others is paramount . |
| 3 | Taylor expects Arsenal captain Tony Adams to be able to battle through the two matches , although he has confirmed that he will miss the US Cup matches which follow , like team-mate David Seaman , to undergo a summer hernia operation . |
| 4 | Voters will need to know enough about the candidates to be able to judge their relative merits . |
| 5 | According to Marie Raden , police investigator in the Vanersborg district , it requires an astonishing knowledge of animals to be able to approach the horses , and hurt them so badly , without causing them to offer resistance . |
| 6 | This idea may even have developed from the hunting practices and rituals , in which men dressed as animals to be able to approach near enough to use their short-weapons effectively . |
| 7 | It is true that a country does not need a nuclear power programme to be able to build a nuclear weapon . |
| 8 | If we can examine the matter in detail , might we be able to find sufficient research funds for the Leader of the Opposition to be able to check the quotations that he uses against the Prime Minister before misquoting them ? |
| 9 | He was a skilled enough agent to be able to drop into almost any city and disappear from view . |
| 10 | It may be possible , due to restricted publicity and advertising , for few tenders to be submitted and personal friends or acquaintances of the agent to be able to submit a low offer , or arrange for an offer to be submitted once all the tenders have been opened . |
| 11 | things on my mind er , my my mind to be able to apologise . |
| 12 | Last night I had a few things on my mind to be able to apologize . |
| 13 | But you 've got to have that peace of mind to be able to do that . |
| 14 | I have no funds to be able to pay for such material , so people would have to realise that no payment could be made — their only reward would be possibly seeing their work in print . |
| 15 | We urgently need funds to be able to respond effectively and to meet the increased demands being made on us as well as to maintain our existing work . |
| 16 | That was enough for Huberts to be able to fulfil his promise and Zeelenberg was all set to start the 1990 season as a full factory rider . |
| 17 | Writing an Introduction As we have said , it takes much practice to be able to write essays well . |
| 18 | Certain provisions ( or provisions to like effect ) in the Articles are necessary for an incorporated practice to be able to comply with and remain in compliance with the Rules . |
| 19 | Certain provisions ( or provisions to like effect ) in the Articles are necessary for an incorporated practice to be able to comply with and remain in compliance with the Rules . |
| 20 | However when we accumulate enough data to be able to plot a probability profile it will not look like the smooth single-hump curve of A but instead it will resemble the oscillating interference pattern of C. This is the wave-like side of the coin . |
| 21 | An important feature was the establishment of specific aircraft performance requirements , that is to say the ability of an aircraft to be able to take off in given circumstances within a specified distance and also to come to a stop after landing in not more than a specified length of runway . |
| 22 | The need for arousal thought well should I be absolutely calm when I 'm giving a presentation but I never am so is it right and now understanding that you need a certain level of arousal to be able to perform at all is is satisfying for me because at least I understand the situation now and able to work with it rather than against it . |
| 23 | Is there sufficient light to be able to move around safely ? |
| 24 | Well he had to switch on the interior light to be able to fill out the form . |
| 25 | The Spanish government may , of course , be hoping in the long term to be able to buy at least part of this collection at favourable rates ; otherwise it must simply be gambling on the Thyssen collection being a sufficiently spectacular and alluring feather in the cultural cap of the capital over the next ten years to make its considerable investment worthwhile . |
| 26 | So it 's very very easy in that context for adults to exploit children 's compliance and er it 's easy for kids to be able to not refuse adults ' advances and I suppose that 's why there 's this business about erm y'know it 's it 's not possible for kids to give informed consent to sex . |
| 27 | This new world will also be one in which we can not expect any new carrier to be able to enter the airline market to any competitive extent owing to lack of the large resources required . |
| 28 | The fertility counsellor 's main role is to help clients explore the complex issues surrounding possible treatments ; the most important criteria is for patients and clients to be able to make an informed decision about whether to undergo treatment . |
| 29 | This , however , occurs at a time when the government has limited financial slack to be able to respond . |
| 30 | To paraphrase an old saying , the water has to be there for the horse to be able to drink . |