Example sentences of "[adv] [noun prp] [be] able " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so William was able to escape . ’ |
| 2 | As the panel notes , the statutory procedure makes no provision for a balanced argument ; only Upjohn was able to present its case and its witnesses and evidence , though the Licensing Authority provided material and the panel ‘ followed up leads from this material and from that presented by Upjohn ’ . |
| 3 | So Tonks was able to rest easy that no South Africans would play at Treviso . |
| 4 | The Administration 's interpretation of this proviso was such that only Britain was able to benefit from it . |
| 5 | Only Silly-Willie was able to calm or cheer her . |
| 6 | Perhaps Herpomyces is able to penetrate the host 's exoskeleton only where the exoskeleton is thin , as it is around the base of the sensory hairs that cover the cockroach antennae . |
| 7 | Thus Morrissette was able to perform readings of his work which concentrated on the psychological realism of the texts in question . |
| 8 | Thus Protagon was able to conclude that the performance of the racket related to adjustment of the string tension is 11 times more than its performance related to the change in the stiffness of the frame . |
| 9 | Thus Senghor was able to build a political regime which was not only founded on a democratic tradition two generations old , but also had to accommodate a major countervailing influence to that of the state in the form of the Brotherhood . |
| 10 | Finally Mozart was able to report to his father that he had given a concert , and that his takings , before expenses , were 90 gulden . |
| 11 | Thus Major was able to say amid Tory cheers : ‘ That help will be additional to the future increase in pensions and other benefits which will take place automatically . |
| 12 | Thus TDC was able to cope without overcrowding with the inexorable but still moderate increase in demand for capacity during the period 1955 to 1975 . |
| 13 | In hospital yesterday Scott was able to momentarily forget his broken leg and head injuries and give Sam a thank-you hug and a beaming smile . |
| 14 | All at once Matilda was able to see the whole situation with absolute clarity . |
| 15 | Luckily Joseph was able to grease a few palms , thus helping his brother to escape . |
| 16 | When the recession and falling prices hit the oil industry a few years later Caltex was able to ‘ shake out ’ the workforce with ease . |
| 17 | Some days of furiously concentrated planning followed , and then Clarissa was able to telephone good news . |
| 18 | His ADC took great exception , but then Joe was able to say " all Aides des Camps — piss off ! " . |
| 19 | Yet Leapor is able to write of these things with good humour and to maintain a quiet hope . |
| 20 | Again BRC was able to help . |