Example sentences of "are able [to-vb] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fourth year , students are able to choose from a range of different courses which are allied to contemporary issues and research in psychology . |
| 2 | The Lilliputians , like us , have learnt bad ways — choosing officials because they are able to dance on a rope is just one example . |
| 3 | This is perhaps the most fundamental principle of sign systems : no matter how much they are able to draw from a sign language they attempt to match their production to the spoken language which is produced simultaneously . |
| 4 | Over many years we have together worked towards the day when all the people of South Africa are able to vote for a government of their choice and be in control of their own destiny . |
| 5 | The more you are able to stick to a diet of natural foods — fruit and vegetables ( raw if possible ) , wholemeal products and so on — the healthier your body is likely to be . |
| 6 | He is often so busy that the less powerful males are able to disappear into a corner and copulate with his favourite females while his back is turned . |
| 7 | Some are able to walk with a support when they are inside the Home but feel more secure going out in a wheelchair . |