Example sentences of "been able [to-vb] [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inspectors have been able to control elements of expenditure , although LMS will largely stop this . |
| 2 | When I first began the work that I am doing now , I decided to keep an open mind about the topic ; but , as time has progressed , I have been able to record details of fact , time and place given to me by my patients which have later been checked and confirmed and found to be wholly accurate . |
| 3 | In the past , because children have been able to chant numbers in order ( 1 , 2 , 3 … ) , it has sometimes been assumed that they understood them and so were ready for sums . |
| 4 | There is great interest , therefore , in the extent to which these students have been able to obtain jobs on completion of their studies . |
| 5 | Most schools given control over their budget have been able to make savings on heating and lighting without much difficulty — savings which should go to education in the classroom . |