Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pron] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In three respects at least D. H. Lawrence 's attitude to homosexuality was typical : first , he seems to have been able to accept it only in an idealized and spiritual form ; as Paul Delany puts it , he wanted not a lover but a spiritual brother . |
| 2 | Lieberson in a powerful and detailed critique of experimental thinking in social research , after all one of the cornerstones of variable analysis , argues that although most data in social research are non-experimental in origin , they are " treated as if they were truly experimental data … sliced , chopped , beaten , molded , baked , and finally artificially coloured until the researcher is able to serve us proudly with a plateful of mock experiment " . |
| 3 | This is a more social one which works by analysing a concept , like ‘ feudal ’ , ‘ patrimonial ’ , ‘ bureaucratic ’ , or ‘ charismatic ’ , so as to be able to use it clearly as a theoretical term . |
| 4 | By all means practise side-slipping at height , but do n't assume that because you can do it at height you will be able to do it accurately on an approach . |
| 5 | You will have spotted the chub , or signs of them , from some distance up or downstream , because you will not have been able to approach them upright on an open bank without them spotting you first . |
| 6 | If you can imagine someone losing their job , the depression that actually causes , perhaps both within them and with their family , the idea of being able to take them away for a holiday to forget about things might be a good thing at the end of the day . |