Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] to [be] able " in BNC.
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1 | I 'd like to see what hard nosed er B A I E people would make of it you know people who are making a living from doing the same well you know when I employ somebody coming into the business this is what I want them to be able to do um this has always been of course an a criticism |
2 | I very much respect your instincts , and I want you to be able to talk freely . " |
3 | that 's for group one one okay , okay I 'm not telling you who 's doing whose right please mark it , marks out of ten and I want you to be able to justify your marks . |
4 | ‘ We want him to be able to concentrate on the Tests from here on . ’ |
5 | As for the barbecue , even the guides can handle it in an emergency , but after the strenuous river trip I prefer them to be able to relax . |
6 | The power cables for both types of generator can be a problem on the bigger models , which require them to be able to handle the maximum current produced by the generator . |