Example sentences of "it [be] to [be] able " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the evidence also suggests that information spillovers are more important in research than in development , and that a firm has to do quite a lot of its own R&D , if it is to be able to absorb information spillovers effectively . |
| 2 | I thought I should let you know how valuable I think the analysis is to the conservation movement , and how helpful it is to be able to lend weight to a fresh strategy , such as that proposed in the paper . |
| 3 | Each , it is true , has her own perspective : for France , it is about cocking a snook at the Americans , for Germany about playing the leading role in a superstate , for Italy about compensating for her chronic democratic weaknesses ; for others it is to be able to benefit from German largesse . |
| 4 | Dot thought how strange it was to be able to recognize a person 's dog even when the person was n't there , and then to know the dog 's name . |
| 5 | Hilary Wainwright did begin to raise such questions in stating that truly radical television would have to address the needs of its audience if it was to be able to ‘ imagine the real messy , [ business of socialism ] ’ . |
| 6 | Again Jennie stressed how important it was to be able to use the hand and leg independently . |
| 7 | How essential it was to be able to work , and to be blessed with the will to work . |
| 8 | Mildred leapt to the floor and sat there for a moment , reflecting how nice it was to be able to jump such an amazing distance without getting hurt . |
| 9 | How wonderful it was to be able to stop a car on impulse and bathe in a pool of crystal-clear water ! |
| 10 | How nice it was to be able to use all of the pedestrian walkways and see the beauty of them just as the planners visualised . |