Example sentences of "[be] able [to-vb] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The first was the assumption that a ‘ form of words ’ which did not amend the text of the Treaty would be sufficient for the Danish Government to be able to claim that it had satisfied the wishes of the people as expressed in the referendum .
2 So we can distinguish then a third state in w which we can call an inactivated state and which will leave the channel closed , but also unable to respond as it would be able to do if it resided in a simple closed in a simple closed state which were responsive to gating .
3 Any intelligent man , once he has been given the opportunity to voice his feelings , will understand just what he has done and be able to see that it makes no sense at all to build upon an isolated failure when he has a lifetime of ‘ successes ’ about which he could think .
4 Leave it turned down and you 'll be able to see when it starts , yes , okay , you 're a really good boy are n't you ?
5 The governing body must be able to demonstrate that it has acted on reasonable grounds following reasonable investigations .
6 If one were subsequently to receive a report that when the event occurred , the sun had set , one would be able to infer that it had taken place at exactly 12.00 midnight .
7 An SFA member must apply appropriate expertise and be able to show that it believes on reasonable grounds that an advertisement that it issues or approves is fair and not misleading .
8 It is important to note that the obligation is for the firm to be able to show that it believes on reasonable grounds that the customer understands the relevant matters .
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