Example sentences of "able [verb] [prep] more " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a capillary joint leaks , you may be able to feed in more solder ( after draining the system ) . |
| 2 | It put a bit of life back into her and she was able to leave with more dignity than she had felt on arrival as Felipe politely held her chair and said adiós to the still intrigued customers . |
| 3 | To quote the dictionary again , the word ‘ adventure ’ contains in it an element of the unexpected , of chance and Fate , which means that the protagonist must be able to call on more than normal attributes to meet the challenge set for him . |
| 4 | As long ago as 1976 , the marine resources committee of the FAO believed that ‘ populations of all three dolphin and porpoise species were probably being exploited in the Turkish fishery at levels they would not be able to survive for more than a few years . ’ |
| 5 | However , Brownie Helper 's husband would act as chauffeur , so not being able to think of more excludes , I duly arrived at the appointed hour , to find a welcoming party of six little girls , all anxious to fetch and carry equipment . |
| 6 | One day we shall have many more family sagas to set aside that of the Moulds and we will be able to speak with more confidence about general trends . |