Example sentences of "[be] able to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Meaning ’ theists do not claim that on the basis of some special gift from God , ‘ faith ’ or ‘ grace ’ or ‘ revelation ’ , they are able to be assured that God exists whilst being quite unable to communicate the grounds of their assurance to others who lack this divine gift . |
| 2 | Everyone knows what is expected of them and routines and traditions are able to be established . |
| 3 | We are able to be alongside them in their pains and their distresses . |
| 4 | It is viewed with some suspicion by staff anxious about the standards of care provided , but there is undoubtedly an advantage to clients , who are able to be cared for in more homely environments rather than long stay wards . |
| 5 | It is only by alleviating frustration immediately , or even before it becomes experienced , Robarchek argues , that the Semai are able to be so non-violent . |
| 6 | ( Men find that they are able to be listed over and over again but that has n't been the experience of Helen Chadwick . ) |
| 7 | If teachers do not believe that their pupils are able to be more responsible for their own mathematical learning , then they are not likely to give them the opportunity to be so . |
| 8 | Others , such as skills and attitude are able to be modified or enhanced . |
| 9 | Certainly to respond to the gentleman who was suggesting that there 's no difference between us as adults and children , certainly there is the child in all adults erm that does respond , perhaps , in a childish way at times , but I would suggest that as adults we hopefully have gotten to a place in ourselves which we are not so much at the mercy of our immediate wishes and wants and feelings that we are able to be more measured in the way that we handle ourselves and our feelings , and therefore in a position to help our children to develop that capacity within themselves as they are growing up erm and erm I 've forgotten the other point I was going to make just following on from what Elizabeth there in the studio was saying . |
| 10 | Had the Rumbelows Cup final replay been able to be staged on April 22 then the FA would not have been able to prevent Wembley from hosting the match . |
| 11 | ‘ Out of doors is the best place for Brownies , really , but we 've only been able to be out of doors so much because of this hot summer . |
| 12 | We 're both Aquarian dreamers and have always been able to be ‘ alone ’ together , or step easily into imagination games , and Max — like me — has a fairy godmother who always seems to save his neck at the last minute . |
| 13 | By contrast , Malaysia has been able to be much more liberal ; there have been no restrictions on the remittance of profits abroad or on the withdrawal of capital through divestment . |
| 14 | Outside Scotland and Wales politicians have often been able to be singularly insensitive to local issues . |
| 15 | But so far , because of the other pressures that are on us , that just has n't been able to be followed |
| 16 | It was essentially an extension of the friendly society schemes — the societies helped administer it — but it also covered occupational groups that had never been able to be members . |
| 17 | He had never before been able to be quite so frank with anyone about his innermost feelings . |
| 18 | The subsidence which occurs as a result of the mining in any event is very limited and has been able to be taken into account quite adequately on other developments within the Selby District . |
| 19 | It would be churlish to suggest Lewis fights under a flag of convenience or that his status as world champion has only been able to be enjoyed by default . |
| 20 | Erm and he 's saying that you know to start with basically education has always been the preserve of the landlords , er the peasants have n't had anything to do with education , have always been poor illiterate peasants erm and now he 's saying that because the landlords have been overthrown erm suddenly peasants er have , you know , are forming erm schools and have been able to be taught various things . |
| 21 | I 'm able to be in the refuge because I choose to be — nothing is keeping me here . |
| 22 | It will mean that wide-ranging corporate risks will be able to be placed with just one underwriter . |
| 23 | It will mean that wide-ranging corporate risks will be able to be placed with just one underwriter . |
| 24 | Six or seven days , I would say — I 'll not be able to be more precise until the autopsy . ’ |
| 25 | Given the present hopeful international situation , we believe that further reductions in levels of armaments will be able to be made without in any way endangering security . |
| 26 | ‘ I may not be able to be with her . ’ |
| 27 | The loco would be able to be driven from a cab at either end , and two or more units could be coupled in multiple and controlled from one cab , as with present-day diesels . |
| 28 | On the other hand you will be able to be much more objective and not allow yourself to be unduly influenced by personality when the fundamental qualifications and expertise are missing . |
| 29 | Others in the group argued that up to a point all those things were right , but that often a subject was complex , often it could be constructive for everyone to have a chairperson who would guide discussion , not control it , who would be able to be supportive when someone talked too much or too little . |
| 30 | ‘ We believe we are making our financial statements more understandable , and that they will now be able to be read by people other than actuaries . |