Example sentences of "may be able [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Madame may be able to squeeze you in , duck , if you play your cards right . ’ |
| 2 | One goes in person to see the relevant official who may be able to answer a question , only to find he is ‘ not on seat ’ — perhaps he , too , is trying to find someone ! |
| 3 | I see no problem in your raising this at Whitley , but I hope I may be able to answer some of your specific points in advance , without in any way prejudicing your right to raise this in Committee . |
| 4 | A top level representative may be able to decide policy without reference to anyone else but others will have to refer back for an opinion on key matters . |
| 5 | They may be able to order bricks of a particular type if they do n't have them in stock , or it may be worth investigating whether second-hand bricks are available from demolition contractors in your area . |
| 6 | You may be able to continue giving care and support to the abandoned partner but it is still necessary to accept both the loss and the change and to look for a positive way forward . |
| 7 | In exceptional cases they may be able to continue for 300 yards , but beyond this they quickly become exhausted and give up . |
| 8 | For every Western aid worker , there are at least five Somali aid workers who , like Hawa the nurse , put themselves at greater risk , work longer hours for little or no money , and provide a body of local people who may be able to continue their work in health care or administration after the fighting is over . |
| 9 | To run cable down to light switches or to wall lights , it will usually be necessary to ‘ chase ’ slots in solid walls , though if you are rewiring a house which was originally wired in metal conduit , you may be able to use the existing conduit buried in the plaster leading to light switches to feed the cable down . |
| 10 | ‘ Actually , ’ Roirbak said , having just thought of it , ‘ we may be able to use the natro group Star Eye to help your friend leave the city . |
| 11 | DROUGHT stricken farmers may be able to use the same water time after time to grow crops if experiments by scientists in Hampshire are successful . |
| 12 | If the patient can stand and balance , he may be able to use the normal toilet . |
| 13 | If you have made too few contributions to qualify for the basic pension , you may be able to use some of your ex-husband 's contribution record to build up your pension to the full amount . |
| 14 | If on the other hand you have access to a colour television set at the place where you are staying , you may be able to use this instead , provided that it can be tuned to your camcorder 's signal output and assuming that it is designed for use on the same television standard as the camcorder , eg UK PAL for machines sold in Great Britain ( see page 153 ) . |
| 15 | Tempera is the normal alternative to oil for overpainting gold , but you may be able to use a thin layer of tempera or even saliva rubbed into the surface as a preparation for acrylics . |
| 16 | In a monopoly situation , the producer may be able to use his market power at the expense of the consumer , although the likelihood of this happening will be moderated if close substitutes for the product exist or if the monopolist fears entry of new , but similar , products into the market , attracted by high prices and the profits being made . |
| 17 | When employees are accompanied by their families , they may be able to use company housing at Pilkingtons ' expense but employees are entirely responsible for lighting , heating and the maintenance of their families . |
| 18 | If you are divorced , you may be able to use your former spouse 's contributions to improve your own pension entitlement , provided that you have not remarried before reaching pension age . |
| 19 | An important point to remember is that a widow may be able to use her late husband 's NI contributions to boost the amount she receives . |
| 20 | This not only generates extra profits , it also helps build relationships , with other companies , so , for example , MMT may be able to use a partner 's staff if necessary and vice versa . |
| 21 | The literature on strategic entry deterrence has analysed how firms may be able to use sunk costs to maintain dominant positions ( Gilbert , 1989 ; Sutton , 1991 ) . |
| 22 | The fact that one person may be able to use alcohol , cannabis or even more dangerous drugs without great damage or risk of addiction does not mean that others will necessarily be able to use any of those drugs without significant risks . |
| 23 | Make sure the topic is something common that you may be able to use apart from the exercise . |
| 24 | Third , it is made public , that is , shared with others who may be able to use the findings or build upon them . |
| 25 | Third , it is made public , ie , shared with others who may be able to use the findings or build upon them . |
| 26 | Second , the merged company may be able to use its financial power as distinct from its power derived from current market share . |
| 27 | If the time of period that you choose to study allows , you may be able to use oral evidence . |
| 28 | At museums or historic buildings children , often dressed in costume , may be able to use and handle old equipment — old washing equipment , for instance , or Victorian schoolroom equipment . |
| 29 | In some circumstances , a commercial party may be able to invoke doctrines such as economic duress , that an oppressive term was introduced into a contract without adequate notification , or that another owes it a fiduciary duty . |
| 30 | You may be able to forge a link with a local business ( or even a wealthy individual ! ) who , in return for bearing the basic costs of mounting the exhibition , will be able to attract some publicity for their service or product . |