Example sentences of "[adv] [be] able [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Out of doors is the best place for Brownies , really , but we 've only been able to be out of doors so much because of this hot summer . |
| 2 | It would be churlish to suggest Lewis fights under a flag of convenience or that his status as world champion has only been able to be enjoyed by default . |
| 3 | Out here in Japan we tend to get info on the football on a wing and prayer so being able to be part of this listing is great for this Leeds supporter . |
| 4 | I was the only one of the three who had any confidence in Burmese , and so was able to be bilingual in teaching and in giving notes . |
| 5 | Housing experts fear lenders may no longer be able to be flexible — and have to repossess as the slump in the housing market worsens . |
| 6 | We 're both Aquarian dreamers and have always been able to be ‘ alone ’ together , or step easily into imagination games , and Max — like me — has a fairy godmother who always seems to save his neck at the last minute . |
| 7 | Falkland 's intervention can in part be seen as a delaying tactic , in the hope that by forestalling the offer of the Crown to William and Mary some arrangement more in accord with Tory principles might still be able to be worked out . |
| 8 | SNMP information from intelligent hub systems will also be able to be forwarded to IBM 's mainframe host-based NetView management environment . |
| 9 | He had never before been able to be quite so frank with anyone about his innermost feelings . |
| 10 | Outside Scotland and Wales politicians have often been able to be singularly insensitive to local issues . |
| 11 | ‘ We believe we are making our financial statements more understandable , and that they will now be able to be read by people other than actuaries . |
| 12 | We believe that our financial statements will now be able to be read by people other than actuaries . |
| 13 | It was essentially an extension of the friendly society schemes — the societies helped administer it — but it also covered occupational groups that had never been able to be members . |
| 14 | Thirdly , there is a concern to explain to the Community that if there are to be compensations , we can not create a whole new system of compensatory payments which will last for ever at a price which will never be able to be paid . |
| 15 | So , yes , the United States Air Force may be able to destroy cities , plants , installations and people , but it will never be able to be decisive in concluding the battle . |
| 16 | So when that research becomes available , we 'll actually be able to be much , much more specific about where we 're targeting , because I agree it 's , you know , some of these are somewhat surprising . |
| 17 | Parents always misunderstand their children ( no , I wo n't misunderstand mine ) , I knew I was supposed to be the son and surgeon poor D never was able to be . |