Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the UN force in Namibia should have been up to handling the affair rather than turn the job over to the South Africans ; it would have been able to cope if it had been as strong as originally intended and deployed in good time with a decent plan in its knapsack . |
| 2 | Alexei was shouting something , and he quickened his pace so that if it was abuse or a challenge , he would be able to pretend that he had not heard it . |
| 3 | We are able to forgive because we know what it is to be forgiven , and the love of God shed abroad in our heart gives us a new capacity to do so . |
| 4 | ‘ As soon as possible , ’ she sighed ecstatically , hardly able to breathe as she felt his strong hands slowly undoing the zip of her dress , shuddering with excitement at the touch of his fingers against her bare skin . |
| 5 | She was barely able to breathe as she looked up into his features , still strong but without that harsh granite edge she 'd come to know so well . |
| 6 | Well you would n't have been able to go if you 'd been erm |
| 7 | And some of the great families had n't been too happy about nomes being able to go where they pleased , without having to ask permission . |
| 8 | And that woman where we got Angela 's dress from , if er Karen 's peach dress does fit her , well at least Karen 's there to be able to go where we got Angela 's dress from . |
| 9 | Then , by what actually occurs , you will be able to confirm that you have in fact turned in the right direction to reach your track . |
| 10 | So that means that tomorrow we 'll be able to acknowledge that we met . |
| 11 | Granted , if his deficit-reduction plan eventually gets through Congress relatively unscathed , he will be able to claim that he has done more good in an important area of policy than either of his predecessors . |
| 12 | Might the assailant be able to claim that he acted in self-defence ? 4 . |
| 13 | But , on balance , the government seemed able to claim that it had turned the tide , albeit with the aid of £2 billions from North Sea oil to swing the balance into surplus . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 ? |
| 17 | If they do respond you may be able to see if they approach it with caution or with carelessness . |
| 18 | If he really had left his boat in the cove round the point , he would have to come this way again , and I would certainly be able to see if he brought anything with him . |
| 19 | Ramsey asked the pointed question whether William Temple would have been able to write if he had been Bishop of London and not Archbishop of York . |
| 20 | Yep and and he does n't seem to be able to concentrate and I said , but Neil you can drive , when you go out with me you drive beautifully yes but yours is an automatic car , I said , it 's not that I said you 've got road sense you know what you 're doing , I said your good . |
| 21 | Mr. Wall argued that the exercise of the discretion which arises as a result of the finding of ‘ acquiescence ’ made by the Court of Appeal , is limited to considering the nature and quality of the acquiescence itself and would not entitle the court to take into account ‘ welfare ’ considerations relating specifically to the children unless the court were able to find that there had been established a grave risk that the return of the children would expose them to an intolerable situation under article 13 ( b ) . |
| 22 | We will now examine the commonest and most important kinds of fossils , the kinds that the reader will be able to find when he starts a collection . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | We have not been able to establish if anyone got into the cab with him outside the Civil Engineers ' Hall . |
| 25 | A romantic orphan , though , who was able to accept that he had caused his brother to suffer . |
| 26 | She said ; He was self seeking He talked a lot about a leader being able to lead but he dictated . |
| 27 | There are other places she could go to , of course , but so many of them would be clubs in which she would be expected to communicate and contribute at a time when all she wants is occasionally simply to be ‘ with ’ people and to be able to depart when she wishes without giving offence or disturbing the gathering . |
| 28 | Sadly much of the animosity generated about Cochrane and Bennett originated from within No 5 Group and a great deal I was able to counter before it reached tap-room levels , I never felt I was running with the fox because I had great feeling and admiration for both these Olympian " gores , in fact , Cochrane invited me to move to No 5 Group with him when he left No 3 Group , but I declined as I was in mid-tour . |
| 29 | ‘ They are able to choose whether they want baked beans or spaghetti for tea like everyone else . |
| 30 | The type of abortion I am referring to is induced and I believe that the woman should be given the right to be able to choose whether she needs one , rather than certain religious leaders or laws . |