Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] [det] " in BNC.

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1 but had somehow formed the impression that the police would be able to proceed without any further input from them .
2 Due to circumstances beyond our control , we were not able to proceed with any work on Glenburrell Bridge .
3 I hope you will be able to arrange for some assistance , possibly by including the burial ground in your Grounds Maintenance contract .
4 But if each can be honest about themselves , try to understand the other , and be ready to give as well as take , they will be able to capitalize on all the benefits of facing life together as a stable and mature couple , for the second half of their journey .
5 Er , some some translations will put it tha that , that a , that a great storm blew up , but he word that is originally used there is the wi i , conveys the idea that this is no ordinary storm , this is just a , a sudden squall that has blown and in a , in a short while will blow itself out again , but it 's a strong word that 's used here , a word that would , that would denote a whirlwind or a tempest , something above and beyond the ordinary course of events that these disciples , many of them experience fisherman , would have known and been able to cope without any problem .
6 It would n't have been able to cope with such an immediate diaster as as happened on on that night .
7 The eventual measuring instrument must either be able to cope with such variations or have its own illumination from a stabilised power supply .
8 Stuttgart coach Christophe Daum had named Chapman as his side 's biggest worry after the pre-season Makita tournament at Elland Road , saying : ‘ He is so dangerous when the ball is played into him in the air , and I do n't think we are able to cope with that . ’
9 ‘ I think I 'm demanding and chauvinistic , but I 've finally got someone with a good enough sense of humour to be able to cope with that very well , ’ he said .
10 Well at one time , I was able to cope with that , but eventually I found myself taking three and four weeks to do it , y'know , with time wasting for going out trying to score and stuff like this , just to feel as though I could cope with the job .
11 Sergeant Major , you 've been in the Army for about nigh on twenty years now , do you think that a soldier has to be able to cope with that sort of taunting and name calling when he 's on the streets of Belfast for example .
12 Would she be able to cope with that after Seville ?
13 And they may not be able to cope with that , which is why I am always a little bit anxious if marriages break up very quickly , because it might indicate that what they 're really doing is just going into that second phase .
14 You probably will not be able to cope with all of them without feeling deprived .
15 As a guiding principle , it seemed to me that future business information systems must not only be able to cope with all the many individual sources of business information , but also , such systems should be able to rank those sources in importance using various appropriate criteria .
16 But if the female is able to cope with all or part of this added maternal burden she can , of course , contribute even more spectacularly to the feline population explosion .
17 The hind was supposed to be able to cope with all tasks on the farm ; but an ambitious worker might endeavour to become an indispensable expert .
18 The results indicate that five- and eight-year-olds are able to cope with all of these cognitive and linguistic demands .
19 In addition , textile effluents are very variable in flow and composition , so that the treatment process has to be able to cope with all the fluctuations that can occur from day to day or month to month .
20 Many of us who take 7 hours or more may be able to cope with less sleep without feeling sleepy , given training , but only those of us who were sleeping more than we really " needed " to .
21 Unlike other European countries , Britain has no national network able to cope with another Zeebrugge or Hillsborough .
22 During the day he felt able to cope with any development , however disconcerting .
23 In such circumstances and , with the aid of the detachment technique ( see P.26 ) you will be able to cope with any situation which may arise .
24 Would you like to feel totally happy with yourself and able to cope with any situation without feeling inadequate ?
25 Your relationship is certainly not dominated by the man in your life ; you feel very positive about your sexuality , have no problems with leading the way in the bedroom and are well able to cope with any indiscretions in your marriage .
26 Students are encouraged to believe that they must be broad and hopefully able to cope with any Physical problem .
27 Once you have made yourself familiar with the basic sewing processes , you will then be able to cope with any of the projects in this book .
28 Feel the beautiful stretch in the thighs , hips and buttocks now that your muscles are able to cope with these more difficult stretches .
29 Because narrative is able to cope with these problems , it is often enlisted by the human mind to work through logically impossible situations .
30 I am confident that you will be able to cope with these issues in an effective way .
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