Example sentences of "be able [to-vb] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am delighted to be asked to deliver Lynda 's speech to such a large body of people committed to helping the disadvantaged and to be able to say a few words about how government is meeting the challenges that it faces in the developing world . |
| 2 | We can not all , as it already been emphasised by the last speaker we may not all be able to do the same things we have not all got the same gifts or the same responsibilities er within the church but you all have the same responsibilities in this light of God . |
| 3 | You 'll be able to use the same coins . |
| 4 | Living in both Manchester and Leeds , I am in the position to be able to put a few things straight . |
| 5 | So she 'd be able to have a few moments of peace and quiet in which to interview the woman . |
| 6 | Further , taking features that are directly and simply encoded in one language , one may well be able to find the same features encoded in more subtle and less visible ways in either the structure or the use of other languages . |
| 7 | Trains had been laid on to despatch them to all parts of the country , so that for the rest of their lives they would be able to recall a few moments of honour , even glory . |
| 8 | A Chief Whip is in a special position to be able to understand the many strains in the lives of colleagues that are unheard of beyond the bounds of Westminster , and often unheard of except within very small circles in this place . |