Example sentences of "[be] able [to-vb] [pron] [noun] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first is the way the Conservatives have been able to sustain their vote at a consistently high level . |
| 2 | He had been able to moisten his throat at the clear streams of water which crossed the track but the sustenance of ale or wine to which his great frame was accustomed was denied him and he had taken no food since he had shared bread , cheese , and ham with Marian and Allen after the fight with the sturdy beggars . |
| 3 | The investigators have been able to discuss their work at seminars in the Soviet Union , and intend to visit Moscow in 1990/91 to discuss their work further . |
| 4 | Some might wonder , ’ he grated , ‘ whether Blake will now be able to set his prices at a level low enough to undermine Lynx . |
| 5 | ‘ But any day soon we hope that visitors will be able to see her kittens at play . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You do realise , ’ Mrs Carson said , ‘ that you would not be able to see your cousins at all until we reached New York ? |
| 7 | Once the chart is complete you will be able to see your findings at a glance . |
| 8 | Wembley says it welcomes Swindon Town , but not all Robins supporters will be able to sample its hospitality at the big match on Monday . |
| 9 | Petty had already intimated that he might not be able to continue his attendance at the debates further ( after 29 October ) , but before the end of that day 's proceedings he explained why ‘ we [ the Levellers ] would exclude apprentices , or servants , or those that take alms , it is because they depend upon the will of other men and should be afraid to displease [ them ] ’ . |
| 10 | Mr Lewis seemed angry that he could n't enjoy his freedom in the country due to the army — but he would n't be able to enjoy his freedom at all , if it were n't for the army . |
| 11 | In one of his songs he called himself a master of the art of love , good enough to be able to earn his living at it . |
| 12 | As I 've said before , falconry has always fascinated me , and I hope I 'm going to be able to make my living at it one day . |
| 13 | ( Because they were thought to be able to change their form at will , the accused were branded ‘ shape shifters ’ ) . |
| 14 | If the values of UK purchases of dollars and of US purchases of sterling are roughly equal , dealers in the foreign exchange market will be able to balance their books at a forward rate that is equal to the expected future spot rate . |
| 15 | You 're just not going to be able to maintain your rugby at the highest standard otherwise . |
| 16 | that would be to completely undermine the effect of article eighty five , we simply would n't be able to raise our shield at all , we would have a counterclaim but at which point since we had no of what erm , for example as one of it 's principal defences , defences , erm we would say we 've made the plaintiffs case very much easier , they 've now got all our money , we 're bankrupt , we ca n't pursue our claim because we 've got no money to pursue it with in article eighty five would of been completely undermined because we would not of had a realistic opportunity to raise article eighty five as a defence and your Lordship to do that would of had to not only set aside the counterclaim as a set off , but also to set aside the entire eighty five defence to stayed it or to have set it aside |
| 17 | Licensed semiconductor partners will be able to involve their customers at the beginning of the design process and Sun says its current intention is to facilitate early design adoption and volume sales as soon as silicon is production ready , independent of its own system products becoming available . |
| 18 | For once , however , the long-suffering regular fan will be able to buy his ticket at face value — and even sit in his usual seat . |
| 19 | G. To be successful farmers need to be sure of being able to sell their outputs at reasonable prices . |
| 20 | David Norman used his words more precisely when he said they were ectothermic reptiles which were able to keep their bodies at a constant temperature ‘ by being very large and living in a warm , mild climate . ’ |
| 21 | Highbrow papers like the Guardian or the Telegraph were able to influence their readers at least as much as the tabloids on issues ( like unilateralism or the economy ) but not on voting choice . |
| 22 | The inhabitants of Thrush Green were able to gaze their fill at the stranger on the first Sunday after his arrival , as he attended morning service in a dove-grey suit which was far better cut , everyone agreed , than those of the other males in the congregation . |
| 23 | I was greatly attracted to Georgia , and was able to enjoy her company at several film shows or at dinners on evenings when neither of us was working . |
| 24 | At school , amongst the children whom she loved so dearly , she was able to forget her life at Rose Cottage . |
| 25 | Drawing on an earlier record of municipal activity and labour representation , it was able to consolidate its position at a time of hope for a new future by an active fusion of Labour Party , trade union and cooperative effort . |