Example sentences of "to be able [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To be able to be creative and innovative and use ideas |
| 2 | In most disciplines it is not possible to say exactly when the discipline has achieved sufficient breadth and depth to be able to be considered as a subject in its own right . |
| 3 | They would like to be able to be caring within limits , and without the fear that they might get overwhelmed or taken for a ride . |
| 4 | Whatever it is , it needs to have been thrashed out endlessly with the top leadership of the business and to be able to be expressed in a single , understandable , clear and unambiguous sentence . |
| 5 | Most items can be sent in sealed envelopes or packages , but if you are using the Printed Papers service please remember that the packaging needs to be easy to open for Customs examination and to be able to be repacked without additional packaging — the best solution is to use string or plastic tags . |
| 6 | It is recommended that hose-reels should be provided when appropriate and sited so as to be able to be deployed effectively on the lower levels of all racked or stacked materials and to provide consistent cover to the floor area of the building . |
| 7 | In addition to that , John Prescott was mentioned , and John could not attend the meetings that he does around the country if he did not have the facility to be able to be away from Parliament during times when erm , there are votes that need to be taken . |
| 8 | No doubt it would give Marguerite some comfort to be able to be warm and friendly with Russell 's daughter , but it was too big a price to pay . |
| 9 | ‘ Stay with me , ’ Maggie said without any thought at all , just with a great desire to be able to be near him . |
| 10 | I have been to the Benefits Agency in my constituency , where the manager and staff made it plain to me that if staff were concerned about their safety they would not wear a name badge — but most of them want to because they want to be able to be identified by the public , so that if someone rings up a week later he can identify the person to whom he spoke a week before . |
| 11 | If governing bodies set up finance committees as part of a school 's organization to meet the requirements of local management , governors and parents are more likely to be able to be involved in management decisions . |
| 12 | Must an item be able to fulfil all four functions of money to be able to be classed as money ? |
| 13 | Well I do n't think it 's , I do n't think it 's terribly good actually to be able to be telling other people who has already been here , erm |
| 14 | Yeah well come on I mean we ought to be able to be a little bit more creative than that . |
| 15 | Yeah although the tape 's on I 'll still say I 'll still say I mean there are people within the company as within any company I 'm sure who you when you get to know their technical ability or lack thereof you think well how have they managed to get where they have but they just seem to be able they seem to have this ability to be able to be in the right place at the right time . |
| 16 | So one thing that was mentioned this morning was somebody wanted to be able to be more persuasive in order to put a point of view across . |
| 17 | mhm All right , and Frankie Rickford , what would you like people to be able to be empowered to do as a result of listening to three women talk about this issue ? |