Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [noun] [adv prt] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who is best able to put things back on course : the operating unit or central control ? |
| 2 | I 'm lucky , she told her reflection , and in a few days ' time I 'll be far away from this place , and without Piers around I 'll be able to put things back into perspective . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's just that I thought you should n't be able to turn people out of places they 've lived in for years , it does n't make sense . |
| 4 | Andy has a large input to the design side , having the enjoyment of being able to turn ideas in to reality and then use them to give a financial return . |
| 5 | No I was thinking , will you be able to get time off in September ? |
| 6 | Moreover , a similar or larger proportion claim either to enjoy the frequent change of tasks and environment , the flexibility of " temping " and of being able to take spells off between assignments , or to have commitments which make continuous working impossible ; even if , as one recent survey ( Manpower , 1986 ) showed , this was Sometimes to be set off against a feeling of employment insecurity . |
| 7 | You may be able to take time off without pay or negotiate a Career Break of up to five years . |
| 8 | Alternatives are to keep only fish from southern and Mediterranean Seas that are able to tolerate temperatures up to 26° . |