Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] able [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mike said : ‘ She breathed for three minutes , giving us hope she would one day be able to breathe for herself . |
| 2 | Mike said : ‘ She breathed for three minutes , giving us hope she would one day be able to breathe for herself . |
| 3 | With the increase in the number of people having their own transport , those who have left the area are able to return for the show . |
| 4 | His relativity theory was able to account for the phenomena that falsified Newton 's theory , while at the same time being able to match Newton 's theory in those areas where the latter had proved successful . |
| 5 | He somehow managed to pound down to Kouklia on Chennaa , half by night and half by blazing day , and crossing the island was able to see for himself that it had been a more settled and prosperous year . |
| 6 | In February , 1986 he described it as Russia 's " bleeding wound " and as he consolidated his position in the Politburo was able to press for an end to the conflict . |
| 7 | The centre is able to cater for 120 people at any one time . |
| 8 | The extent to which radio is able to cater for the tastes and interests of an urban , educated audience at the expense of a rural and less well-educated one is easily overlooked . |
| 9 | In lighter infections , common in older dogs , the anaemia is not so severe , as the marrow response is able to compensate for a variable period . |
| 10 | Even with fewer guests than the park is able to cater for ( some 20,000 this week ; 35,000 are expected daily thereafter ) , the most popular rides such as Big Thunder Mountain and Star Tours had waits of an hour or more . |
| 11 | With some modifications by DCS , Derwentside 's system is able to account for staff who go out on appointments , such as health inspectors . |
| 12 | This caused a delay of nine minutes , but play was able to restart for the last couple of overs . |
| 13 | What will new technology be able to do for history teachers ? |
| 14 | The ‘ revelation ’ to which they witness offers nothing that the development of a rational religious sensibility would not in time be able to discover for itself . |
| 15 | After more skirmishes , a compromise was reached which allowed for Liesl to stay with the Wynnes until her real mother was able to care for her . |