Example sentences of "be able [verb] [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Distraught , he went to his parents , thinking they might be able to intercede in some way . |
| 2 | Or was it possible for one individual to be in the position of a net ‘ receiver ’ for some considerable time because of an expectation that they would be able to reciprocate at some stage in the future ? |
| 3 | I hope you will be able to arrange for some assistance , possibly by including the burial ground in your Grounds Maintenance contract . |
| 4 | They may also be able to build in some safeguards which would make it possible for them to give permission . |
| 5 | If you want to be at all selective about what is recorded or about what is viewed , you need to be able to edit in some way . |
| 6 | Soon it became clear that Sarah was seriously ill with rheumatic fever and would not be able to work for some time , and another girl , Hetty , was engaged temporarily . |
| 7 | Even authoritarian regimes , if they are to last , must be able to count on some measure of consent , though not necessarily that of a majority . |
| 8 | Scotland , suggested my mother , and Syl said at least he would be able to get in some shooting , but I do n't think he ever did anything about it . |