Example sentences of "be able [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ As long as we 're able to go to the cemetery we will keep an eye on Brian 's grave . ’ |
| 2 | Erm and how we can speak to time and how we can control that time and make sure that even with interruptions which is what in a way what a meeting is about a discussion , that we 're able to stick to the time that we 've allocated for the particular meeting or presentation that we 've got . |
| 3 | You 'll have no seed left before you 're able to get to the shops to buy more . |
| 4 | If the relatives are able to go to the mortuary or viewing room and be with the person who has died for as long as they feel it to be necessary , then they are more able to start absorbing the fact of their loved one 's death , because again they have the evidence in front of them . |
| 5 | It has already been noted that interactions between infant and adult lead to the development of pre-verbal communicative exchanges in which adult and child are able to refer to objects and events ; successful joint reference makes it possible for these external objects and events to become ‘ topics ’ for further exchanges . |
| 6 | We will ensure that , following maternity leave or a career break , all women working in the NHS , including those returning to nursing on a part-time or job-sharing basis , are able to return to work of a similar status or level to that which they left . |
| 7 | Most sufferers are able to return to their own homes and employment after the completion of four or five weeks of residential treatment . |
| 8 | Some of the 500 people forced to leave their homes after Thursday 's freak storm in the Llandudno and Conwy areas believe it could be several months before they are able to return to their homes . |
| 9 | First , that wise choices about health are most easily made by people who feel good about themselves and are able to talk to their partners . |
| 10 | Through the Trans Vox they are able to talk to each other . |
| 11 | Nor does such staggered hatching cause any difficulties for such birds as eagles which build inaccessible nests in the tops of trees where their young can remain in safety until they are able to take to the air themselves . |
| 12 | These ingredients continue to work after the toothpaste is rinsed away , as they are able to cling to the teeth and gums and remain in the saliva for some time . |
| 13 | Continued implementation of community care , and making sure that we do carry on developing it , ensuring that people have the choice is going to be an important part of the agreement , and it 's also important that the joint finance , or some , some joint finance is kept as er , work for community care so that we are able to respond to er , events that turn up that are n't necessarily expected . |
| 14 | If , from the very beginning , you are able to listen to your children 's point of view and discuss things with them , they will grow up to be your friends and to respect what you say . |
| 15 | Gannets also feed on shoaling sand-eel , but are able to switch to larger prey such as herring and mackerel if necessary and their population numbers appear reasonably stable . |
| 16 | Third parties are able to accede to the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the [ Panama ] Canal and thereby accept the rights and obligations of the regime . |
| 17 | The more you are able to stick to a diet of natural foods — fruit and vegetables ( raw if possible ) , wholemeal products and so on — the healthier your body is likely to be . |
| 18 | The UV cross-linking experiments demonstrated that at least two factors are able to bind to the 80 bp fragment with molecular weights of approximately 90,000 and 30,000 daltons . |
| 19 | Science-based departments are able to apply to Research Councils for studentships on behalf of some suitably qualified applicants : alternatively , they may be able to offer financial support from an industrial source . |
| 20 | In several respects the specialist library suppliers differ from general booksellers in the services they are able to offer to libraries . |
| 21 | There is no blueprint that one could lay down but with a on the infinite versatility of God to use and deploy the gifts that we are able to offer to his service . |
| 22 | For instance , businesses are able to adjust to a particular regime of liability rules , whether these be liberal or strict . |
| 23 | And any improvements that they are able to bring to the overall situation can not but improve the availability of information potentially relevant to business activities . |
| 24 | There is a very substantial and relevant literature of research , practical discussion and theory to be mastered before language work can be developed with the sophistication that English graduates are able to bring to the work in literature . |
| 25 | Whether or not the NATO powers are able to subscribe to a formal doctrine of ‘ no first use ’ , there is little doubt that they urgently need to get away from their present highly questionable doctrine of heavy reliance on first use . |
| 26 | We are able to get to rabbits in situations where they have few enemies , where they are generally safe — and they have no sanctuary if we do the work well . |
| 27 | That we are able to speak to each other gives rise to the complexity of language-games that we are able to play , yet find it so difficult to describe . |
| 28 | Provided that parents are able to come to terms with the possible jealousy and envy of their children , there is more scope for the two generations to enjoy easy friendship and to accept one another . |
| 29 | Do n't worry about the purple prose ( unless you are that way inclined ) , as the programme editors will be amalgamating all the information into one article , which we hope will be of interest to all Society members whether or not they are able to come to the Fairfield Hall . |
| 30 | Other writers have emphasized the narrow social strata from which judges are drawn and have questioned the degree to which they are able to relate to ordinary people and to stand up against the powerful and the rich . |