Example sentences of "and [adv] able [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the country generally , two-thirds of those are in the C2 , DE categories , which by any socio-economic definition will be the less prosperous end of the market and less able to cope with rises of 17.5 per cent eventually in the cost of a basic part of the household budget . |
| 2 | After 1848 , the Tsar 's forces were , relative to his rivals , increasingly technically backward ; he was less and less able to intervene as gendarme . |
| 3 | It 's not necessarily anti-male prejudice — men are more likely to be full-time at work and less able to look after the kids . |
| 4 | The mother herself may be far more relaxed with her new infant and better able to cope by relying on her own intuition combined with the experience she has already gained . |
| 5 | Hugh was now wandering in his speech and scarcely able to stand without Marian 's help . |
| 6 | Harkin , serving his second term as senator after five terms in the House of Representatives , was an unabashed liberal ; a populist of working-class stock and thus able to appeal to the Democrats ' traditional constituency , his abrasiveness could alienate middle-class voters . |
| 7 | The biochemical evolution of the Earth , including the creation of the reptiles , dinosaurs and the mammals , has as its sole purpose the ultimate evolution of intelligent beings capable of under-standing the laws of physics , and thus able to speculate about the origin and density of the universe . |
| 8 | As will be seen , there were contemporary factors which favoured any programme that was sufficiently flexible to contribute to administering the " common life " , and thus able to contribute to a newly-important conception of " vocational education " . |
| 9 | They got their chance to delve into the details at a news conference … but Chris Dean also got the chance to say how pleased he and Jayne are to be in the region and finally able to stay at home . |
| 10 | And we knew how frightened she was , how disturbed , because Luke told us that — told us fresh from her bed and hardly able to speak for laughter . ’ |
| 11 | Also , these chambers are a natural haunting-place for Ghosts and suchlike , who may be mad and hostile , or tormented souls seeking peace and possibly able to pass on useful information to the adventurers . |
| 12 | However , he will be fitter and more able to cope with the ground than the form book danger , Rusch de Farges , whom he beat three lengths last season , but the latter has an 8lb advantage . |
| 13 | Even though it may do nothing to alter the circumstances , many people feel much calmer and more able to cope with the situation after ‘ a good cry ’ . |
| 14 | A sensitivity to this type of variation should contribute towards pupils becoming more tolerant of linguistic diversity , more aware of the richness it can provide and more able to cope with problems of communication . |
| 15 | Of course , I was a lot younger and more able to cope in 1947 , and I was n't alone — Father had died by then but there was Mother and Uncle . |
| 16 | I believe that they are now closer to their customers and more able to cater for the needs of their customers , including those who fall behind with their payments . |
| 17 | Women are generally less tied to their work and more able to adjust to retirement ( though as more and more women devote great energy and interest to a career , this is changing ) . |
| 18 | Students are encouraged to believe that they must be broad and hopefully able to cope with any Physical problem . |
| 19 | Local authorities , housing associations , community groups , government agencies , private developers and building societies were all represented at the launch , where they were told how Middlesbroughwrought experience and expertise could be applied to similar schemes nationwide , with the SkillBuilding social enterprise company offering guidance on planning , funding , construction and long-term management and also able to act as developer or sub-contractor . |
| 20 | The edible crab , Cancer pagurus , is undoubtedly stronger and well able to cope with larger Nucella , but the adults live offshore so that intertidal dog-whelks have only to contend with juveniles . |
| 21 | Now 70 and barely able to look after himself he was easy prey for the two con men who called at his home . |
| 22 | Now 70 and barely able to look after himself he was easy prey for the two con men who called at his home . |
| 23 | As a god and therefore able to communicate with all other gods , the king was the high priest of every cult and every temple and the sole officiant in the ritual , and he is shown in this role presenting the offerings in temple reliefs . |