Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [adj] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may be able to arrange this through a hearing aid clinic . |
| 2 | In summary , the image created by the research of the period was of a growing sector of the population , able to remain active in the community after withdrawal from full-time paid labour , but only with the assistance of that community . |
| 3 | For example , one partner facilitated the removal of carpet tiles so that our staff and parents have been able to carpet most of the school . |
| 4 | Howard was still able to report direct to the PM . |
| 5 | Although no one yesterday was able to confirm this as a record defeat , club officials admitted it was the biggest thrashing in their memories . |
| 6 | In that way , the flowers will be at their best for pressing , and you will still be able to enjoy some of the bouquet as fresh flowers . |
| 7 | One more issue , which I often return to from these Benches , although I hope that before long I shall be able to support those on the Treasury Bench from the other side of the House — |
| 8 | Okay but we have plenty more goals around the First Division yesterday and you 'll be able to see those in a couple of moments . |
| 9 | He has been taking medication and it is believed he may have been able to hide some of the drug . |
| 10 | Christian doctrine , as promulgated by Rome at the time , had much in common with the cult of Sol Invictus anyway ; and thus it was able to flourish unmolested under the sun cult 's umbrella of tolerance . |
| 11 | What I missed most at this occa , on this occasion was the opportunity for bible study , but I think getting pe er , a visitor of another kind there was able to visit some of the bible studies each morning . |
| 12 | That is a question I am afraid that is impossible to answer at this stage , that wo n't be known until he 's had a thorough investigation by the surgeons at the hospital who er probably wo n't be able to answer that for a day or two yet . |
| 13 | When I was researching the history of the Shropshire parish of Myddle I was able to trace some of the farming families back beyond the beginning of the parish register by using lists of manorial court jurors dating from 1528 . |
| 14 | Not only should the parent feel able to express upset at the child 's behaviour but equally the child needs to be able to do this towards the parent . |
| 15 | I was able to leave most of the correspondence to her , and that 's the way I should like to continue . |
| 16 | Well we might be able to put some in a wheelie bin |
| 17 | How nice it was to be able to use all of the pedestrian walkways and see the beauty of them just as the planners visualised . |
| 18 | Being able to use some of the University facilities . |
| 19 | I have seen what graphics packages on more sophisticated computers were able to produce , but I wanted to be able to use this with the knitting machine . |
| 20 | If you feel especially anxious or upset about what you are faced with doing to/with a client have you been able to use this as a guide to how fearful or angry the client may also be feeling ? |
| 21 | The widget-making company may increase the amount it pays the remaining workers ; it may reduce the price of widgets ( or not increase it as fast as prices in general rise ) ; and it may be able to retain some of the saving as increased profits . |
| 22 | So we would n't be able to do that until the autumn , would we ? |
| 23 | Mr Chairman I 'm , I 'm a little bit concerned about er number two er there 's something that is , we promised to reply straightforward written enquiry with without sort of commenting on whether it 's two weeks , two days , or whatever , I am a little concerned that some of the replies people show me that have had from Highways Department , erm , they really whoever writes them do n't go into any detail , I 've had , I 've seen letters recently where , where somebody said it will be dealt with in about four weeks ' time , well that 's okay , maybe they 've good and valid reasons why about four weeks is about right for their particular problem , but they do n't know why it 's gon na take four weeks , they say oh god they should be able to do that in a couple of days there 's no problem it 's an easy little job , I , I feel that the , our officers when they reply they should give some amount of detail and if they give a time span in which they 're gon na put something right , they should say why it 's gon na take that long . |
| 24 | yeah , I work on these other cars and I 'll be able to do that in the meantime |
| 25 | You will be able to do much of the installation with the power on , but turn it off before you make the final connection to the circuit that will supply the lights . |
| 26 | ‘ Eighteen men wo n't be able to do much in the forest , but get torches and search from your camp to the South Lawn road . |
| 27 | Not only should the parent feel able to express upset at the child 's behaviour but equally the child needs to be able to do this towards the parent . |
| 28 | If they were able to do this over the course of the whole meal-time they received a sticker on the chart . |
| 29 | What is remarkable is that he was able to do this as a Party member and an official . |
| 30 | ‘ It is also desirable that members of our senior squad not in the first team are able to continue playing at a reasonable level , and they have not been able to do this in the past . ’ |