Example sentences of "[was/were] able [to-vb] [prep] [det] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a party afterwards during which we were able to talk to some of the officers who seemed faintly bored by the whole process . |
| 2 | SQUASH enthusiasts at Morecambe 's Concorde Sports and Social Club were able to compete against some of the country 's top players , thanks to £2,000 sponsorship from CCG for their 1991 Open Squash Championship . |
| 3 | I was there for the full week , being lucky enough to have a brother living in Crosby , so was able to take in most of the events and sights of interest , as well as having the pleasure of meeting old comrades at the Cunard Building |
| 4 | He was able to reply to each of these without stammering once . |
| 5 | In the shared community of sacrifice the party had undoubtedly widened its community of interest with the British people , and was able to speak for all of the people in 1917–18 as it had spoken for only an embattled half in 1913 . |