Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] [art] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The decision means the children will remain physically close to the queen and Princess Beatrice will be able to remain at the same school . |
2 | ‘ Will he be able to go to the same school as his brothers and sisters ? ’ or ‘ Will she be able to speak like other boys and girls when she is older ? ’ |
3 | He was able to go to the same home for respite care , at first for two weeks in and six weeks at home , on a rota . |
4 | Those who ignored the role of adaptation were able to flourish at the same time as those for whom adaptation was the primary consideration , because the range of problems that could attract research funding allowed both approaches to find suitable niches for themselves . |
5 | The studies used as a basis for judgement are generally lacking in control because of the finality of educational decision making and placement ( in the sense that we can not return the child to an original or alternative placement a year later and be able to start from the same point again ) . |
6 | They are perceived as legitimate , not just because of this , but more importantly because the pupils feel able to respond in the same vein and at the same level . |
7 | Dipolar groups in a polymer coil may not all be able to relax at the same speed because of the variable steric restrictions they may experience , imposed by their environment . |
8 | ‘ I 'm interested in the small things that gradually lead to the repression of women — I want to make people see these , but be able to laugh at the same time . |
9 | But the only reason the Lewis conference in Barcelona was held in a tiny sweat box rather than the air-conditioned Olympic press centre was because his Japanese sponsors would not have been able to advertise at the latter venue . |