Example sentences of "able [verb] for " in BNC.

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1 Only when Sir Alfred enlisted the help of his sister , Jean Stanley ( wife of Louis ) was BRM able to proceed for the 1962 season .
2 Tel. 071–272 1266 ) may be able to arrange for someone to conduct a non-religious ceremony , or can send a form of words that could be used ( leaflets are available from these organisations on receipt of an sae ) .
3 However , he was mindful of his limitations and , after some time , he was able to arrange for a ‘ godly , diligent physician ’ to come and set up a practice in the town to relieve him of this burden .
4 Both are always ready to give visitors the benefit of their experience and advice ; and , at times , they may be able to arrange for newcomers to fish Loch Brora in company with a local angler .
5 Finally , one of the students whom I had worked with a couple of summers previously came back to me just before I left post to discuss his third year project at Shrivenham and I was able to arrange for him to do a project involving the linking of a commercial graphical package to the expert system developed as part of the war time operation aid mentioned previously .
6 He will be able to arrange for a private clinic , so there will be no problems with the police . ’
7 Non-residents may be able to arrange for their interest on a British bank deposit or building society account to be paid gross .
8 In London your pupil-master is unlikely to be able to arrange for an offer of a seat ( i.e. a room , or share of a room ) to be made to you .
9 I hope you will be able to arrange for the removal and disposal of this vehicle or if not perhaps you would let me know who can .
10 I hope you will be able to arrange for some assistance , possibly by including the burial ground in your Grounds Maintenance contract .
11 It is not enough to weep for ourselves ; we have to be able to weep for others .
12 I shall only be able to weep for him at night , after Enid has fallen asleep .
13 You may also be able to sue for damages if your employer , past or present , fails to take care to ensure that his comments are based on correct information .
14 He may be able to sue for conversion , but that is a different matter .
15 Alternatively he may lie able to sue for misrepresentation .
16 Equally the buyer will not be able to sue for non-delivery unless he was ready and willing to pay or else it had been agreed that he could have credit .
17 B may refuse to accept that as a repudiation by S. In that case B will be able to sue for damages for non-delivery if on December 1 S does not deliver .
18 It follows therefore , that a fireman fighting a fire at a factory which is not his place of employment , will not be able to sue for breach of such a statutory duty ( Hartley v Mayoh & Co [ 1954 ] 1 QB 383 ) .
19 It was held that this was a contract for sale and the plaintiffs were therefore able to sue for the price .
20 In this case , the contract may be set aside and the buyer will be able to sue for damages .
21 Lawyer Mark Scoggins advises some of our biggest insurance companies on workplace liabilities , he believes workers could soon be able to sue for stress damage , costing British firms and their insurers , millions .
22 People want to be able to borrow for their homes or businesses in a currency where the interest rate is not exorbitant .
23 Mike said : ‘ She breathed for three minutes , giving us hope she would one day be able to breathe for herself .
24 Mike said : ‘ She breathed for three minutes , giving us hope she would one day be able to breathe for herself .
25 Only when these key steps have been taken will government and individuals alike be able to plan for the long term , instead of focusing on the short term and the next election .
26 That is why they 're able to go for these very precise figures of public spending , scientific precision about estimates for the years ahead and then say , ‘ All argument hereafter ceases .
27 ‘ You might be able to go for a short walk in a couple of days , ’ said Joe .
28 ‘ It 's hardly petty to want to be able to go for a walk along a public right of way .
29 ‘ I do n't suppose you were able to go for a run this morning in this weather ? ’
30 I feel sorry for the Tories , they will only be able to go for a cruise around the world once instead of two or three times a year .
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