Example sentences of "be able [to-vb] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most you may be able to say at the end of it is that you ‘ gained understanding ’ ; to some of us that may be unsatisfactorily intangible , while to others it may be of profound significance . |
| 2 | A defence spokesman said : ‘ We are glad to be able to confirm at the request of the United States that the UK will participate in the operation . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ They leave you in a certain mood , which you might not be able to explain at the time , but it gets under your skin . ’ |
| 4 | But the right balance is not something which partners should expect to be able to settle at the outset in such a way as will necessarily be appropriate throughout the life of the firm . |
| 5 | Of course , if you make a mistake taking it , you may be able to compensate at the development stage — but that 's cheating . |
| 6 | ‘ And this time I 'll be able to look at the video with pride . ’ |
| 7 | The names of those attending the wedding are usually known in advance but if not you may be able to look at the seating plan or guest list on the day and make some joke about the names , picking out amusing surnames such as , ‘ In this room we have a Black but no White , two Browns , some Blues , and a Green , but no ‘ reds ’ . |
| 8 | We set up to be able to look at the refurbishment of our homes . |
| 9 | In the case of the Blackwood By-Pass , I have passed your letter and the public consultation paper to our Gwent Branch in the hope that they will be able to look at the scheme in more detail . |
| 10 | Any lawyer who can not find a book will be able to look at the card and see who has taken it . |
| 11 | I , and they , would agree , but such ladies have to be able to play at the weekend . |
| 12 | The response to question 19 says that staff cars will be able to park at the rear of the post office and thus free parking spaces for visitors to the function room . |
| 13 | I was not familiar enough , yet , with the light nights of the Highlands to be able to guess at the time , but the sky was paler , and the stars were fading . |
| 14 | You have to agree to keep up payments for ten years and normally will not be able to get at the cash in the meantime . |