Example sentences of "being able [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I imagined a morning 's stroll through quiet streets , gazing at patisseries , and then being able to nip up to Paris to visit the Musée d'Orsay or to see a major exhibition . |
| 2 | It 'll make the difference between me going back to work and not being able to go back to work . |
| 3 | What we 're also talking about , is elderly people being able to go out at night and not be too frightened to go out at night . |
| 4 | There were few potential trouble spots , in which British forces were likely to be involved , that were not reasonably close to the sea ; and naval forces had the advantage of being able to lie out of sight over the horizon during periods of tension . |
| 5 | I think I got it because of my local knowledge and the that gave him the facility of being able to carry on without interruption . |
| 6 | There are , of course , compensating advantages for urban-fringe farmers — proximity to markets and consumers , the possibility of grafting on lucrative recreational facilities for horse-riding , fishing , shooting , and so on , and not least the prospect of being able to sell out at development value . |
| 7 | The idea behind this particular add-on is to provide the user with the feel of really being able to shoot back at screen . |
| 8 | And you must have a way of being able to get on with people . |
| 9 | There is nothing like the thrill a week or two later of being able to get back into clothing that you thought had been discarded forever . |
| 10 | ‘ Poor Albert , ’ Carrie said , thinking how shameful for him , not being able to keep up with Fred with all of them watching . |