Example sentences of "that i have [not/n't] been able " in BNC.

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1 This was a very great help to me , because I was able to learn the meaning of many words that I had not been able to understand before .
2 It is not surprising that I have not been able to finish them , for I never have a single quiet hour here .
3 It 's been a bit of a pity , really , that rugby has taken over so much that I have n't been able to continue playing football .
4 It 's only that I have n't been able to get to the bank , being ill and all that , and I have n't got any money for the rent .
5 Now I might forget some of them but , er , what about er , you , seeing as how your skill is one that I have n't been able to acquire yet , Jo how did you get to make the perfect quiche .
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