Example sentences of "be able to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | on there and then you 'll be able to sorry Emma I did n't hear what you said . |
| 2 | More common , of course , is the situation where the media is in possession of material which it knows the Attorney-General would be able to injunct ( normally on grounds of breach of confidence ) but would be unlikely to pursue once it had been published . |
| 3 | For the first time she wondered what on earth she 'd do if Marianne opened the door , and knew with dreadful certainty that she 'd never be able to brazen it out . |
| 4 | Now if that is true then we ought to be able to re- forecast a year getting a reasonable assessment , okay , on what 's that going to do . |
| 5 | Now we 've actually found seventy thousand pounds worth of savings we have n't made anybody redundant and we 've actually quite clearly taken in that seventy thousand pounds within our overall budget past decisions has had to be taken and they 've been taken as I said earlier hopefully when the financial climate gets better we perhaps we 'll be able to other things all or were revert back to things that we we do wish to do because the the financial restraints on us . |
| 6 | Vitally for small manufacturers , the more parts they use from large manufacturers that have already gained Type Approval in another application , the cheaper the tests will be ; MIRA 's inspectors will be able to cross-check data they already hold for , say , a wheel , a light or a mirror , using their discretion as to whether they think its new role is fit and proper . |
| 7 | The buyer will be entitled to damages only and he will still have to pay the purchase price of the computer , although he may be able to set-off a sum representing the damages . |
| 8 | ‘ Users who have been successfully running applications on systems which are now nearing the end of their life cycle , such as the NCR Tower , will now be able to right-size to UnixWare platforms . |
| 9 | he has to be able to sudden changes in the game 's pattern , for a single lack of judgment is likely to be more decisive than in the longer game . |
| 10 | The true citizen must be ‘ able to understand the interests of the community , must be able to subordinate his own will to the general will , must feel his responsibility to the community and be prepared to serve it by voting , working , or ( if need be ) fighting ’ . |
| 11 | You should be able to white on little furniture . |
| 12 | P.S. Mind you , you do have to be able to on-sight Indian Face with an anvil strapped to your chest to become chairman ! |