Example sentences of "are able [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Please confirm that you are able to attend for interview as requested . |
| 2 | Some are modified to transmit electric impulses and are linked into a network which amounts to a primitive nervous system ; others are able to contract in length and so can be considered as simple muscles . |
| 3 | Reptiles differ from amphibians in that , because of the development of the amniote egg , they are able to breed on land as well as live there most of the time . |
| 4 | For many of them , the classroom will be the first place where they are able to play with water and even spill it on the floor without incurring an adult 's displeasure . |
| 5 | Through working together the schools are able to buy in expertise and share the costs of producing high quality materials . |
| 6 | Bats are able to fly with ease and at speed , avoiding the branches of trees , telegraph wires , other bats , etc. , and can catch insects . |