Example sentences of "[noun] were [adj] [prep] [be] able " in BNC.
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| 1 | Likewise , leasing companies were unlikely to be able to retain more than one third of the aircraft they ordered on their own balance sheets . |
| 2 | But airlines were unlikely to be able to finance more than half the aircraft they ordered through their balance sheets on an outright ownership basis . |
| 3 | Participants were delighted to be able to welcome our President , Lady Braithwaite and Sir Franklin Braithwaite and also to have with them for the day Hilda Hewitt , Edith Harlow and Jean Parmiter . |
| 4 | Those on duty on Sunday morning were pleased to be able to witness the passing of ‘ Taw Valley ’ and ‘ Sir Lamiel ’ en route to Andover and Exeter to provide steam haulage for the ‘ South Western Ltd . ’ |
| 5 | At the Herts and Cambs Rally Jane Fisk and Molly Scrutton from Norfolk showed in their respective classes how wide an interpretation Medau can have ; Essex members were pleased to be able to welcome our Chairman and Vice-Chairman to their Rally . |
| 6 | The authorities were glad to be able to recoup just a little money by renting this fine room to the Baptists for a week . |