Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] of [v-ing] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Everything 's poisoned and I 'm sick of thinking about it . |
| 2 | ‘ I am capable of cooking for myself , ’ he assured her stiffly , and she knew she would have to do a little begging to keep him from another burst of anger . |
| 3 | Grown people who are capable of thinking for themselves and making their own decisions . |
| 4 | For example , we need to know how the speech system gets information from the systems that programme other movements so that we are capable of commenting on our own actions . |
| 5 | Souness added : ‘ I 'm sure we can beat them , but I also feel they are capable of scoring against us . |
| 6 | I happen to have half a dozen , and there is one , just one , that I am allowing you the privilege of riding , because I think you are capable of coping with it . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , however , the differences in appearance and behaviour between male and female goats are so subtle that some hunters are incapable of distinguishing between them . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ Charges made to OAPs will have been brought about , not because of greed or avarice of the local transport companies , but because the local borough councils are incapable of working within their budgets . ’ |
| 9 | It is simply a footnote to the failure of people who ca n't focus their displeasure , and who anyway are scared of acting upon it . |