Example sentences of "able [to-vb] at his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their father was one of the first beneficiaries , and the whole family was able to gather at his 100th birthday party . |
| 2 | Early that summer the new curate took up his duties , and Father McGiff at last was able to sit at his desk of an evening and compose himself for his planned period of meditation . |
| 3 | " Do you regret what you 've done ? " she asked , moving around so that she was able to look at his face . |
| 4 | Children love to discover that they can ‘ do ’ something new , and through the provision that is made and suggestions that are offered , each child is able to succeed at his own level . |
| 5 | There was , of course , now a great deal more interest in Eliot than in the play , but he had stipulated in advance that he was not to be subjected to any form of publicity : no press conferences , no interviews , no speeches ; as a result , he was much more relaxed at the first night and was even able to laugh at his own jokes . |