Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [modal v] [be] able " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're standard army ammunition , but not necessarily issued to the British Army — again , the Ministry of Defence should be able to tell you if they 've come from some British Army depot or not . |
| 2 | Indeed , members of parliament will be able to ask questions directly about the Citizen 's Charter . |
| 3 | Patronage was necessary , because it was expected that the member of parliament should be able to obtain it , a fact which goes a long way towards explaining the close links between so many Scots members of parliament and administration . |
| 4 | At 15,000 feet , no enthusiastic pilot who is already suffering from the effects of lack of oxygen will be able to make the sensible decision to leave strong lift . |
| 5 | A theory of standardization must be able to account for such songs ; and Adorno 's approach surely begins to crack at this point . |
| 6 | The first general assembly will soon be convened and the membership of DISC will be able to elect a board . |
| 7 | I have outlined above some of the experiences and the problems about subjectivity that any adequate theory of self must be able to encompass , in a way that the ‘ humanist ’ paradigm is , I think , unable to do . |
| 8 | It appears that the committee could make recommendations about any aspect of bus operations , presumably including fares , and the Secretary of State would be able to direct that such recommendations be implemented . |
| 9 | The Minister said in Committee that he believed that if abuses were proven the Secretary of State would be able to act . |
| 10 | ‘ I find it difficult to see how a future Labour Secretary of State would be able to rule out completely any development in the Green Belt , ’ he said . |
| 11 | I am sure that the Secretary of State will be able to explain the next point to me , because it is so simple . |
| 12 | To permit this method of mortgaging land to continue would have been quite contrary to the policy of the Property Acts , which is that the owner of property shall be able to convey to a purchaser a good legal title free from all equities affecting that property . |
| 13 | You would think that , combined , the talents of the Department of Transport and the Central Office of Information would be able to handle the native language and its syntax . |
| 14 | How , in future , the followers of form will be able to forecast a 1-1 draw from , say , a 2-2 draw is beyond me . |
| 15 | In some puppies , the hole which allowed blood to flow through the umbilical cord is bigger than it needs to be ; once the cord shrivels up , the hole is left open and if it is too big , a small piece of fat may be able to pop through . |
| 16 | Whilst this particular breed of company may be able to deliver efficient , cross-platform solutions , the trouble is that they are mostly too small to have any major significance for the industry as a whole . |
| 17 | Every full-time student at Darlington College of Technology will be able to travel abroad by 1994 , according to a new report . |
| 18 | But they do at least survive , and after a period of time will be able to regrow their tails . |