Example sentences of "able [verb] [adv prt] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was so demonstrably unfair that SAVE was able to hit back by seeking leave for judicial review . |
| 2 | By and large these industries were able to stand up by themselves , with little government protection or planning' ( Komiya , 1975 , pp. 219–20 ) . |
| 3 | Through her interactions with the children , the teacher is engaged in a continual process of crafting and recrafting the environment , building on their existing collaborative resources , and gradually extending the range of collaboration which children choose and are able to engage in by themselves . |
| 4 | From an eyrie in its control tower the supreme headmaster will be able to tune in by television and telephone to any classroom ’ ( AMA , Annual Conference , 1945 ) . |
| 5 | Even aquatic terrapins need to be able to dry out by sun basking . |
| 6 | In response to this argument it may be observed that even the BCG itself , in a series of articles about strategic investment in the Financial Times , November 1981 , points out that there can still be profitable niches in declining markets and that ‘ dogs ’ may be able to bite back by identifying new possibilities in their industries ( see also Thietart and Vivas , 1983–4 ) . |
| 7 | She should be able to move in by the end of next week , and I 'll never be so happy as when I wave her goodbye at the front door . |