Example sentences of "have been able [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she was fastened to my fist people really scared her , whereas if she had been free she would have been able to take evasive action . |
| 2 | They provided for the abolition of the military junta of commanders-in-chief which , under the original military proposals , would have had extraordinary powers and would have been able to conduct independent relations with any other government authority , and they reduced the degree of military control over the armed forces budget . |
| 3 | In Jobling , the plaintiff might have been able to claim social security benefits to partially compensate for his losses . |
| 4 | Mr Scarff said : ‘ I could n't carry on employing staff who supported the men and might have been able to leak sensitive information . ’ |
| 5 | He would have been able to make ample provision for the future whether or not he survived . |
| 6 | ‘ If they had investigated thoroughly at the time they might not only have been able to identify other elements of the fraud but also help secure some of the lost assets . ’ |
| 7 | Although working people are now more likely to be contributing to an occupational or personal pension , even in future years not all people will have been able to accumulate sufficient provision to support themselves in retirement — for example those people who have not worked for many years because they were unemployed or disabled or caring for relatives . |