Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have a really warm relationship with your elderly parent and the two of you communicate well , you may also be able to help her a good deal by occasional discussions on attitudes generally in bereavement and the more positive aspects of what has been such a tragic and painful experience for her ; steering her tenderly towards the realisation that what she now has is not only what Dylan Thomas 's wife described as ‘ left-over life to kill ’ , but left-over love to give , which is a very different thing . |
| 2 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Prince of Wales Charities might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 3 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Roval Bank of Scotland might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 4 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Trust might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 5 | As I have described , she had consulted me many years back over a libel matter which I had discouraged her — unsuccessfully — from pursuing , with calamitous financial results ; but I was able to give her a little assistance in another matter which to some small extent repaired the damage arising from the first disaster . |
| 6 | Annie was nursed back to full health by the kind nuns who adopted her and they were able to give her a good education . |
| 7 | Aisling 's condition is quite severe but the doctor was able to give her a discernible lip-line and reduce the depth of staining on her face by up to 20pc . |
| 8 | In so doing , they will increase our chairman 's profit margin and this in turn means he will be able to give me a three-figure budget with which to entice quality players . |
| 9 | She will be able to give you a great deal too , if you are prepared to open your mind to her memories and experience of life , realising the significance of her ‘ past ’ to your ‘ present ’ ; and when you understand that the old are by no means always on the receiving end of their relationships , then you are ready to assemble the love , time , patience and energy you have to offer , and decide on the best way of presenting them . |
| 10 | Oh I do n't think I 'm able to give you a specific answer . |
| 11 | I feel we ought to be able to give you a better idea of the performance of different planning authorities . |
| 12 | They will be able to give you a practical demonstration and support with an after sales service that offers a same day or out of hours call . |
| 13 | Over the next few days I shall be looking at the Activity Book and Video Guide again in detail with our designer Phil Hall and then , with the stills from Michael Keefe , shall be able to send you a revised schedule . |
| 14 | Like all British officials of the Egyptian Government I had been dismissed from my university post eighteen months before , and I was glad that the British Council was able to offer me a small post in Athens , instead of piece work in Cairo . |
| 15 | We are able to offer you a comprehensive letting and management service which was created to suit all needs . |
| 16 | Some electricity companies may be able to offer you a token meter , operated by a token or rechargeable key depending on the type available . |
| 17 | But it is paramount that the soloist be so directly acquainted with the score that he or she is able to offer us a personal interpretation of it ; in a sense , a critical commentary on it . |
| 18 | It is with some pride that I am able to bring you a useful etiquette tip from the Denis Thatcher Handbook Of Handy Hints For Husbands . |
| 19 | Kirsty was able to tell me a great deal of what had taken place in the operating theatre . |
| 20 | Their private museum is in a wing which is under the control of a hostile uncle , but they were still able to show me a wonderful variety of treasures including a pedestal telephone , equipped with a leopard-skin handle , and decorated with an embroidered coat of arms showing the sun , moon , and stars . |
| 21 | He wrote that his mother 's ‘ hopeful ambition ran high of being able to make me a good scholar . ’ |