Example sentences of "been able [to-vb] [pron] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had no official status and no powers of arrest , but once he 'd identified Alina then the two officers along with him would have been able to detain her on immigration charges . |
| 2 | It is of the eighth magnitude , but I admit that I have never been able to see it with certainty even with × 20 binoculars , though it is easy enough in a telescope . |
| 3 | But every time he has used force in the past — as in Azerbaijan a year ago — he has been able to portray himself as defender of both law and order . |
| 4 | Robert had once put his ear to the door during one of his colleagues ' classes and had been able to hear nothing from Class 2 but an eery silence . |
| 5 | The stomach cramps had been coming back , off and on , all day , but so far she had been able to keep them under control . |
| 6 | So far , we 've been able to keep him in check . |