Example sentences of "[be] able to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I should be so lucky to be able to . |
| 2 | Moreover , the dancers involved have to take this type of performance very seriously , even though they must be able to ‘ toss off ’ the mistakes with an air of surprised innocence . |
| 3 | If you want to try acupuncture , ask your vet and he should be able to ‘ point ’ you in the right direction ! |
| 4 | It would be able to ‘ require each government department to review its policies , practices , and existing and proposed legislation ’ . |
| 5 | I still intend to train as a doctor , because I feel there is no more interesting and worthwhile way to spend my life , but how many other people will be able to or want to in the future ? |
| 6 | Sometimes , like last night , if we are landing in a field location we will be able to home-in on radio transmissions from a ground station and fly until we are overhead . |
| 7 | It will mean that wide-ranging corporate risks will be able to be placed with just one underwriter . |
| 8 | It will mean that wide-ranging corporate risks will be able to be placed with just one underwriter . |
| 9 | Six or seven days , I would say — I 'll not be able to be more precise until the autopsy . ’ |
| 10 | Indeed , some Tory Euro-sceptics like Teddy Taylor now see such a deal as the harbinger of a two-tier Europe in which Britain would be able to ‘ opt out ’ of policies it did not like . |
| 11 | ‘ If you 're going to be silly , you wo n't be able to . |
| 12 | Perhaps Mr Browning was entirely above reproach , though there were those who saw him constantly at Isa Blagden 's and thought that friendship promised more ; perhaps he was able to subdue the desires of a healthy man in his prime , but Ferdinando would not be able to if temptation was set in his way . |
| 13 | Once located , the operator will be able to completely remove the subject 's fears caused by the trauma ; but not necessarily , as your article also stated , by making the subject relive the original experience , which could cause further damage . |
| 14 | At Maastricht , we secured agreement that the European Court will be able to fine any Member State which fails to do so . |
| 15 | Given the present hopeful international situation , we believe that further reductions in levels of armaments will be able to be made without in any way endangering security . |
| 16 | ‘ I suppose you might be able to , after a time , if you wanted to , ’ he said . |
| 17 | Pupils should be able to : |
| 18 | Pupils should be able to : |
| 19 | Pupils should be able to : |
| 20 | Pupils should be able to : |
| 21 | Pupils should be able to : |
| 22 | Pupils should be able to : |
| 23 | ‘ I may not be able to be with her . ’ |
| 24 | 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 ] ’ . |
| 25 | A smallholder , by virtue of his small scale , may often be able to farm successfully in a manner defying the commercial conventions of the district , but such success will depend upon his grasp of the principles of soils , crops , and animal husbandry and a wise assessment of his land potential . |
| 26 | At grade C a candidate must be able to ‘ communicate clearly in a substantially accurate manner , making correct and appropriate use of historical terminology ’ , whereas the F grade candidate must do no more than ‘ communicate in an understandable form , and use simple historical terminology ’ . |
| 27 | I think you should be able to . ’ |
| 28 | You must be able to water start with ease and have enough confidence to gybe in front of a breaking wave . |
| 29 | You should be able to ‘ see ’ your audience in your mind 's eye . |
| 30 | Or you may be able to partially retire and start drawing part of your pension — then draw your full pension when you stop work completely . |