Example sentences of "being able to [be] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I get satisfaction from being able to be involved in a number of activities in the part of the world where |
2 | The teacher 's perception is likely to be affected by his feelings about the pupil , dented self-confidence through not being able to be a ‘ good enough ’ teacher to him , which a more objective analysis may help to restore . |
3 | Being able to be himself he could talk to teachers from the heart in a way which was amusing , touching and inspiring . |
4 | But it will scarcely be more , nor need it be more , than the mere fact of no name being able to be clearly attached to the murderer till the book is nearly over . |
5 | Men , there are men who hate women , I agree with that but there are men who love and respect a a th what a woman is for how how good and and stre , the strength of women who can make you feel good and who who gives you the power of being able to be yourself and I I 'm sorry I I , that is part of it , I think there are two sides . |
6 | Erm one from Paddy and I have an official letter er apologizing for not being able to be here . |
7 | I give my apologies for not being able to be present myself . |
8 | During his last days was his Golden Wedding Anniversary , many of his BIE friends being able to be present with Tom and Sylvia at its celebration . |
9 | What we are really talking about of course is entitlement — sharing the privileges of being able to be in touch with other cultures . |
10 | It has to be experienced through people being able to be honest with themselves and reaching towards integrity . |
11 | Out here in Japan we tend to get info on the football on a wing and prayer so being able to be part of this listing is great for this Leeds supporter . |
12 | The distinction is important since the androids are becoming so lifelike that they differ little from humans , being able to be programmed with memories , emotions and empathy so that some androids even think themselves human . |
13 | I think it started with her father , not being able to be what he wanted her to be . |
14 | But they sho er er er , it 's good to have and sharing it but I but I , but I , I personally feel as long as it 's well monitored within the within the district council in the event of a minister not being able to be there then er a reco , er som , a recognised person to . |
15 | so I mean if , if they caught one , they actually took a photo , managed to take a photo out of all those hundreds of people , look how many more were , were there , and it just seems like basically their not sure who fired first , obviously the Irish say it was the British them and the British say they were fired upon first and erm , on , on the strength of it , who , who would you rather believe I mean , somebody that 's been living in Ireland for twenty odd yea twenty years now with all that happening around him being able to be got at by the I R A or a British body who may , may be up on a murder trial , you know , the , at the end of the day its six of one and half a dozen of the other , they 've both got stuffed by a bleeding troop |
16 | I think wind power is perhaps one of the alternative energy sources which is erm nearest to being able to be applied and utilised immediately . |