Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , we might even be inclined to suggest that third parties that are buoyant in the opinion polls , and have a diffuse appeal beyond specific regions , are only able to sustain their support on the basis of an attractive ambiguity about their main policy objectives that precludes the presentation of crisp programmes and , therefore , the possibility of programmatic support . |
| 2 | In recent years , the Conservative government in Britain has increasingly been able to impose its agenda on the nationalized industries , including the railways . |
| 3 | As an American commentator put it , ‘ a duchess abdicates when her son comes to his title ; she is turned out of the mansion where she once presided … ’ especially through this single-minded concentration of resources through inheritance on a principal heir that the English aristocracy were able to tighten their grip on the land . |
| 4 | you will be able to place your hand on the door-knob in the dark pretty accurately . |
| 5 | It was also discovered at Warwick that , if we dislike an aroma , we are able to block its effect on the central nervous system . |
| 6 | After this , Michael was able to resume his work on the government review , and we looked forward to his retirement when his review was completed . |
| 7 | In October 1974 Labour won only a small majority of seats but that majority had disappeared by 1976 , because a number of minor nationalist parties were able to maximize their effect on the electoral system by virtue of their votes being concentrated into a limited number of constituencies , and because by-elections were lost . |