Example sentences of "was able [to-vb] up [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , on the first night of the war he was able to round up a ring of twenty-one German spies in an effectively timed and executed coup which probably deprived the Germans of any information on Britain 's initial military dispositions . |
| 2 | After fumbling for several minutes , his arms aching desperately , he was able to push up the catch . |
| 3 | The difference was that the teacher in the first group really related to the material and to the children , and she had understood the underlying purpose and challenge of RE and was able to point up the discussion , listening carefully to what the children said and leading them on in their thinking . |
| 4 | Although badly-injured with four bullets inside him , Pc Kelly was able to call up the SOS code number . |
| 5 | It was another six months before I was able to pick up a gun again . |
| 6 | Born in 1841 , Robert 's origins were bona fide proletarian ; he worked in a glass factory and as a house painter , taking evening classes in art which proved such a successful venture that he was able to set up a studio by 1869 and had developed a substantial reputation by the 1880s . |
| 7 | All the players gave this exhibition free of charge and , with the resulting revenue , the trust was able to set up a fund with which to promote junior golf on Jersey . |
| 8 | John Dykstra , with Richard Edlund and others , was able to set up a camera rig that moved very precisely in metal tracks , with the camera on an arm that could move up and down , while the camera itself could pan from side to side or tilt up and down or any combination or roll over to the side and also change focus as needed . |
| 9 | When Rob broke a leg she was able to make up a lot of lost ground and was selected to the British Team two seasons before him in 1981 . |
| 10 | Even before the debate took place , The Times was able to sum up the situation accurately : |
| 11 | Indeed honours were shared all the way to a tie-break in which Adebisi was able to switch up a gear and take a firm hold of the situation , winning 7–2 , to take the first set . |
| 12 | Through skilful manoeuvring he was able to build up a research department which concretized the new importance awarded to scientific inquiry in public health campaigns . |
| 13 | An exasperated Galileo was able to show up the inadequacy of his rival 's position in a characteristically witty way . |
| 14 | The unexpected male voice at the door made her heart race , but she was able to summon up a smile when she found herself looking into Gavin 's hazel eyes . |
| 15 | They had microwave ovens where he was able to heat up a portion of hot food to eat in the car . |