Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would those 0.5 m. voters be able to cope sensibly with a list which if West German custom were followed would include twenty names ? — or for that matter with a list of 15 names or ten ? |
| 2 | Private borrowing is likely to rise by the same amount and may rise by even more if the privatised company is able to borrow freely from the market rather than relying on the government . |
| 3 | In the second group , there were those countries , like Kenya , who had never been able to borrow much from the banks . |
| 4 | No human beings , except the courageous and experienced blind , are able to sense much in a strange place where they can not see , but with rabbits it is otherwise . |
| 5 | I was able to breathe only with the utmost difficulty , and my arm hurt like hell . |
| 6 | A hundred thousand soldiers seems to have been the maximum any Hellenistic state was able to gather together for a decisive battle . |
| 7 | Have the flexibility of being able to shop around for the best possible deals and get the best professional advice ; |
| 8 | It soon became apparent to Lily that the wife and the young man were in the midst of an affaire , which by secret signs and language they seemed able to carry on during the journey . |
| 9 | ‘ Hopefully I 'll be able to carry on as an amateur and help mum in the shop . ’ |
| 10 | During this period of numbness , people are perfectly able to carry on with the practicalities of living . |
| 11 | Yes , I c I was fortunate to be able to carry on at the same place . |
| 12 | The Royal School for Deaf Children , Margate evacuated to Oxfordshire where three large houses were taken over in Goring-on-Thames and the school was able to carry on in a ‘ make-do ’ fashion . |
| 13 | The Minister warned : ‘ He may be able to carry on in the job but he can not do so effectively . |
| 14 | Otherwise you would n't be able to carry on behind the Führer 's back . |
| 15 | Rev Eric Shegog , Director of Communication for the Church of England , said that he hoped the working party would be able to report back in the autumn of 1992 . |
| 16 | If it rains , do you think that doll will be able to sit up under the hood of the pram ? |
| 17 | After a while , he was able to sit up in a chair , although he was still too weak to walk . |
| 18 | However , with regard to the follow-up of arrests , one of the research team was able to sit in on a Juvenile Case Referral Panel , which recommended whether juveniles should be cautioned , and another member made observations in the magistrates ' courts . |
| 19 | If she could only gain her room unnoticed , she would be able to sit quietly in the rocking chair with a book and — |
| 20 | Then he would have been able to sit down at the table , loosen his shirt collar , his shoelaces , and read the evening paper until Patsy was ready . |
| 21 | When he was able to sit down for a brief breather , he received a telephone call from control saying that some twenty young bullocks had got loose on the railway line heading in his direction and would he keep a look out , with the thought that trains and cattle do not mix . |
| 22 | The KH-11s may be able to transmit directly to the allies ' command centre in Saudi Arabia . |
| 23 | That 's what made us play up , people just sitting there , not able to go up to the STU [ occupational therapy ] because there was n't enough officers or staff to take us . |
| 24 | ‘ Some of the residents are still able to go over to the shops . |
| 25 | ‘ And would n't it be fun having three legs and being able to go round in a circle like the Isle of Man flag ? ’ |
| 26 | In the case of the treaty it gave the opportunity for the Red Army to be created , which at a later date was able to go on to the offensive . |
| 27 | Once they 're approved landlords or homeowners will be able to go straight to a county court for a possession order . |
| 28 | ‘ The documents show that the companies will be able to go straight to the director general of water services for extra price increases , ’ he told the conference . |
| 29 | Cos he might be able to go straight to the ba , the |
| 30 | This Thursday evening at Exeter Hall in Kidlington , visitors will be able to go out on a demonstration with top traffic patrol drivers , and have their driving skills assessed by an advanced instructor . |