Example sentences of "[adj] might [be] able " in BNC.
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| 1 | There ca n't be a man alive who sees you and does n't want to take you to bed , who does n't wonder what you 're like , although some might be able to resist the temptation to try and find out once they realise what you are . |
| 2 | Glitter answers questions banal enough that a child of six might be able to pose them , and then it 's into the show . |
| 3 | William III , helped by the ‘ Protestant wind ’ that kept the English navy pinned in harbour while William 's Dutch fleet could choose a convenient place to land , was able to carry out a successful invasion with quite a substantial military force , so the events of the 1680s underlined the possibility that James II might be able to make a successful return from exile . |
| 4 | Background material for the Development Zone release outlined earlier might include the full text of the minister 's speech , the government leaflet setting out details of the Development Zone scheme , a complete list the benefits to be gained by businesses from setting in Tadchester , and a list of addresses of relevant officials within the local council , the New Towns Commission and Tadchester Industrial Development Centre 0 might be able to help industrialists to take the decision to move . |
| 5 | He also believes that a Martian might be able to understand symbols ( and so apparently assumes that the Martian is not going to be at all like any future ( IBM computer ) . |
| 6 | But er , I have a feeling that you two might be able to work better . |