Example sentences of "[coord] have not been able " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr McGregor still suffers from a reduced function in his arms and has not been able to return to work . |
| 2 | They gained little out of the nets in Jamaica and have not been able to face any bowling since Tuesday other than the spinners and gentle medium-pacers . |
| 3 | Labelling theory implies that criminals are powerless , passive victims who have had the misfortune to be labelled criminal , and have not been able to do anything about it . |
| 4 | Thomas was signed from Spurs last year for £500,000 , but has not been able to establish himself at Upton Park . |
| 5 | And then crossed out ‘ dumb ’ and inserted ‘ sweet ’ because it occurred to her that Mrs Rundle might have known about this affliction from the lawyers but had not been able to find the words to tell the children about it . |
| 6 | As a student on Imperial College 's petroleum geology MSc course , Mujadid had to go on a number of field trips during his year in the UK , but had not been able to buy suitable clothes for the British climate back home in Karachi . |
| 7 | They owned a circus tent with its own seating and turned their hands to most of the acts , but have not been able to pay debts estimated at £60,000 or more . |