Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [adv prt] from the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here he was able to stand back from the onrush of western man and ask himself the real questions of life and meaning ; get his young life , full and successful as it had been , into perspective . |
| 2 | By reacting in this way , Jane is able to stand back from the situation and it can not hurt her as it used to do . |
| 3 | That demanded constant attention , and yet the Prime Minister must also be able to stand back from the pressure of events and think about the future . |
| 4 | Erm yeah so so so you might be able to find out from the institute |
| 5 | What have you been able to find out from the parents ? ’ |
| 6 | When he has good selective movements in his hemiplegic leg , he may be able to get down from the bath seat into the bath tub . |
| 7 | ‘ We succeeded because we were elected to the Lebanese parliament and we were able to take over from the Turks and French in their ministries . ’ |