Example sentences of "[be] able [verb] [adv] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There would be no wasted space and we would still be able to turn directly to the required name . |
| 2 | With the aid of navigational satellites , the ship would be able to return repeatedly to the same area of ocean . |
| 3 | If that was the case , it seemed unlikely that he would ever be able to return safely to the Middle East , but three months later , the DIA showed it still had plans for him . |
| 4 | ‘ The documents show that the companies will be able to go straight to the director general of water services for extra price increases , ’ he told the conference . |
| 5 | Cos he might be able to go straight to the ba , the |
| 6 | And if he did would he be able to declare categorically to the police that Adam and Rufus and Mary had actually been living there ? |
| 7 | The KH-11s may be able to transmit directly to the allies ' command centre in Saudi Arabia . |
| 8 | I urge the assembly to accept this amendment to depart from this statement , to commend to our churches the use of the apostle 's creed and to wait for a day of broad theological agreement which in the providence of God and by the work of the holy spirit will surely come and then agree upon a statement of faith which we shall all agree and be able to commend enthusiastically to the church but until then to depart from this one . |
| 9 | I am glad to be able to contribute briefly to the debate on the Bill , although I can see that there will not be a meeting of the minds . |
| 10 | The question about tackling more tasks on the farm than at present was to ascertain if women : ( a ) wanted to do more , or ( b ) thought it was their responsibility to be able to contribute more to the farm . |