Example sentences of "'s [adj] to [be] able [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fashion and photography are only very small parts of that , but it 's good to be able to use those things to say something . ’ |
| 2 | He says it 's good to be able to start a musical career when your working life has finished . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've always liked Ampeg gear , ’ admits John , ‘ and it 's good to be able to try this amp out , because this kind of format is pretty new to me . |
| 4 | Most prisoners are locked up inside so it 's good to be able to work outside . |
| 5 | Most prisoners are locked up inside so it 's good to be able to work outside . |
| 6 | The presets are actually very usable starting points but it 's good to be able to play a note , press a button and listen to the sound changing until you 're happy with it . |
| 7 | It 's useful to be able to see beyond other people 's use of overt status , and to remember that the rank difference only applies at work . |
| 8 | Not that I care , but it 's handy to be near him , 'cos he 's always got something you can knock off and it 's useful to be able to pinch something of his when the teacher finds you have n't got a pen for the third day running . |
| 9 | ‘ One often finds that the issues concerning you concern them as well and it 's useful to be able to discuss them . ’ |
| 10 | Some adults have a natural immunity , but 'flu suppresses the body 's immune system , and it 's important to be able to spot the warning signs . |
| 11 | Sandy Lyle says fairness is what makes a good course … it 's important to be able to see the dangers from the tee … he says that the new Oxfordshire club has everything to make it a success … a lovely club house … good parking … within easy reach of motorways and is built for big tournaments |
| 12 | Even if you fall in love with the first one you see , it 's important to be able to make comparisons . |
| 13 | Training alone has never bothered me at all , but it 's nice to be able to go down the pub for a good chinwag after a session . ’ |
| 14 | ABBERLEY : It 's nice to be able to talk , is n't it ? |
| 15 | ‘ It 's nice to be able to say that I saw that big right coming but Ruddock did n't , in fact I do n't think he saw anything that came his way . |
| 16 | It 's nice to be able to say that is n't it really ? |
| 17 | I came from a pretty poorish background and now it 's nice to be able to give my parents money , and let them do things like go on holiday . |
| 18 | But it 's nice to be able to invent the stories as well . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've also got to know Whitby very well and it 's nice to be able to put that knowledge to good use . ’ |
| 20 | It 's nice to be able to walk by the river and walk through the buildings and greenhouses . |
| 21 | It 's nice to be able to walk across the road but I find that people are complaining because they 're not able to park . |
| 22 | But it 's nice to be able to get an unexpected comment . |
| 23 | It 's lovely to be able to walk around in just your underpants again . |
| 24 | Well I I know I 'm putting you under a bit of pressure here on the basis that erm it 's lovely to be able to have a choice . |