Example sentences of "be able to [be] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The empiricism here is not so tight that all theoretical terms and assumptions must refer directly to observables , but all substantive hypotheses must be able to be confirmed or falsified . |
| 32 | Most items can be sent in sealed envelopes or packages , but if you are using the Printed Papers service please remember that the packaging needs to be easy to open for Customs examination and to be able to be repacked without additional packaging — the best solution is to use string or plastic tags . |
| 33 | Appropriate action must take place at once — you are dealing with realities , not wish-fulfilment , so you should be able to be sympathetic but firm . |
| 34 | However , it puts well , I think , the case that the real basis of any public relations solution should be able to be captured in a few words which reflect the concept involved . |
| 35 | As more and more organisations go electronic so will the material be able to be transmitted electronically to the media . |
| 36 | If you know what the story or feature is to be about and the angle from which the producer or journalist is approaching it you will be able to be much more helpful . |
| 37 | So that I think the sort of questions that are being raised here will be addressed and will be able to be put within that complex , that overall strategy which I think now is sort of pretend , it does n't exist at the moment . |
| 38 | Since it depends on an argument , it must be able to be expressed as a conclusion . |
| 39 | This can not be articulated in a sufficiently quantifiable form , and even those elements more amenable to measurement will not be able to be measured accurately . |
| 40 | To me I thought we were doing , individual projects which we 'd be able to be update in a loose-leaf format |
| 41 | It is recommended that hose-reels should be provided when appropriate and sited so as to be able to be deployed effectively on the lower levels of all racked or stacked materials and to provide consistent cover to the floor area of the building . |
| 42 | ‘ I have to be quick , ’ I told Eric , and explained why he would not be able to be the principessa 's gardener . |
| 43 | really what the crunch is , the price should be , they should n't be able to be cheaper . |
| 44 | It looked as though at least some progress in that experiment might be able to be made soon . |
| 45 | I was scared to death when I married you because I knew I would n't be able to be the kind of wife you needed . |
| 46 | I have to go to a cocktail party at the Library Association this evening , ’ he went on , ‘ so I 'm afraid I sha n't be able to be the ministering angel . |
| 47 | Ideally , both the full score and individual parts should be able to be printed from the same file . |
| 48 | All of the elements listed , with the two exceptions marked * and + , will be able to be administered either by SCOTVEC or by the centre . |
| 49 | Or I would n't be able to be on the street , |
| 50 | In addition to that , John Prescott was mentioned , and John could not attend the meetings that he does around the country if he did not have the facility to be able to be away from Parliament during times when erm , there are votes that need to be taken . |
| 51 | No doubt it would give Marguerite some comfort to be able to be warm and friendly with Russell 's daughter , but it was too big a price to pay . |
| 52 | ‘ Stay with me , ’ Maggie said without any thought at all , just with a great desire to be able to be near him . |
| 53 | And this is where I think you may be able to be of service to me . ’ |
| 54 | I have been to the Benefits Agency in my constituency , where the manager and staff made it plain to me that if staff were concerned about their safety they would not wear a name badge — but most of them want to because they want to be able to be identified by the public , so that if someone rings up a week later he can identify the person to whom he spoke a week before . |
| 55 | Such decisions will not be able to be made by a single Prime Minister without reference back . |
| 56 | Thirdly , there is a concern to explain to the Community that if there are to be compensations , we can not create a whole new system of compensatory payments which will last for ever at a price which will never be able to be paid . |
| 57 | If we were just gon na bolt together the two unions then that may be able to be done in a couple of years or so , but if we 're trying to build something better , then we 're talking about a project that takes place over several years . |
| 58 | calculation and/or graphical exercises : the exercises for the various Learning Outcomes can be combined or carried out after each Learning Outcome ; within each exercise each performance criterion should be able to be clearly distinguished ; |
| 59 | calculation and/or graphical exercises : the exercises for the various Learning Outcomes can be combined or carried out after each Learning Outcome ; within each exercise each performance criterion should be able to be clearly distinguished ; |
| 60 | calculation and/or graphical exercises : the exercises for the various Learning Outcomes can be combined or carried out after each Learning Outcome ; within each exercise each performance criterion should be able to be clearly distinguished ; |