Example sentences of "able [to-vb] to [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it was , I assume , that he felt immediately able to talk to me in a businesslike and trusting way , and by the end of our meeting , he had left me with the administration of a not inconsiderable sum to meet the costs of a wide range of preparations for his coming residency . |
| 2 | ‘ My — my English is not too good , you understand , but I would like to be able to talk to you for a while . ’ |
| 3 | you might be able to do it off that , you wo n't be able to listen to it at the same time |
| 4 | Do you want to be able to add to them over the years or is the manufacturer likely to discontinue that particular pattern ? |
| 5 | It is a relief I suppose today , that I am able to speak to you on the basis erm of financial output which is a good deal more favourable than we expected even six months ago . |