Example sentences of "[be] able [verb] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I enjoy my work at the playgroup and hope I will be able to continue for many years to come ’ |
| 2 | A theory of standardization must be able to account for such songs ; and Adorno 's approach surely begins to crack at this point . |
| 3 | If not , he argues , players should be able to opt for another country if — like John Gallagher or the Samoans playing in the All Black trials — they want to play at the highest level regardless of country . |
| 4 | I hope you will be able to arrange for some assistance , possibly by including the burial ground in your Grounds Maintenance contract . |
| 5 | ‘ Indeed , ’ my father said , and shovelled so much food into his mouth he would n't be able to speak for another minute or so . |
| 6 | Better educated mothers may be able to compensate for some unfavourable conditions , where women with no schooling may not , and so on . |
| 7 | As long ago as 1976 , the marine resources committee of the FAO believed that ‘ populations of all three dolphin and porpoise species were probably being exploited in the Turkish fishery at levels they would not be able to survive for more than a few years . ’ |
| 8 | Regular budgetary control reports should be able to show for each item : |
| 9 | Soon it became clear that Sarah was seriously ill with rheumatic fever and would not be able to work for some time , and another girl , Hetty , was engaged temporarily . |
| 10 | I have no funds to be able to pay for such material , so people would have to realise that no payment could be made — their only reward would be possibly seeing their work in print . |
| 11 | In turn , if we are to be able to pay for these commodities , we must export . |