Example sentences of "ability [to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Technical requirements include virtual memory , the inherent ability to connect to a distributed network and run two- and three-dimensional graphics applications , 3 MIPS to 40 MIPS of integer performance , 1,024 by 1,024 pixel resolution , 14″ , 16″ , 17″ or 19″ monitor , multitasking and a price range of between $3,900 and $100,000 plus . |
| 2 | It is these which , above all , give the children their ability to cope with a large repertoire . |
| 3 | ( b ) it gives learners confidence in their ability to cope with the real situation . |
| 4 | Some GPs are getting quite despairing about their ability to cope with the unplanned influx of an elderly population . |
| 5 | Despite losing so heavily , Edinburgh tried hard to play enterprisingly and in scrum-half Crombie , possess a player with the ability to perform at the highest level . |
| 6 | All these substances have the ability to float from the lower atmosphere ( the troposphere ) into the upper atmosphere ( the stratosphere ) where ozone depletion takes place . |
| 7 | This ability to see beyond the short-term impact to the bigger picture and where the real risks are is vital not only in evaluating the cost of possible outcomes but in then categorising the risks . |
| 8 | The going concern ED proposed that auditors should obtain a statement from the directors confirming their considered view that the company is a going concern ; that , in forming an opinion on whether the company is a going concern , the auditors should look ahead one year from the date of the directors ' approval of the accounts ; and that , even if disclosures in the accounts of any matters giving rise to an uncertainty that could affect the company 's ability to continue as a going concern are adequate , the auditors should draw attention to the matters in their report . |
| 9 | The most significant are that the proposed SAS requires auditors to be active , rather than passive , and to perform procedures specifically designed to identify circumstances which might call into question the appropriateness of the going concern basis ; that the future period which should be considered by both the directors and auditors in assessing the validity of the going concern basis should be extended to one year from the date the accounts are approved by the directors ; and that emphasis is now placed on the need for adequate disclosures in accounts of matters giving rise to inherent uncertainties that affect a company 's ability to continue as a going concern . |
| 10 | It is therefore also important that the final SAS makes clear the degree of assurance that a clean auditors ' report will be expected to provide , with regard to a company 's ability to continue as a going concern . |
| 11 | On February 24 , company borrowings under the credit agreement totalled $4.3m and the chip designer says that as a result of getting this new credit agreement , restructuring of key equipment leases , and the company 's return to profitability in the first fiscal quarter to December 31 , it believes substantial progress has been made toward killing doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern . |
| 12 | If there are doubts about the search firm 's ability to work at a senior level , say to find a chief executive , the client may well invite two or three firms in to pitch competitively and see who has the best overall track record and appears most attractive and experienced to the Board . |
| 13 | You should hold a relevant professional qualification and have in depth laboratory experience with the ability to work in a small team . |
| 14 | Students are encouraged to apply analytical and diagnostic skills to the information-related problems which are likely to be encountered at the interface of Personal Assistant , Office Supervisory and Middle Management levels , thus enhancing their ability to work in an interactive role in team situations . |
| 15 | The ability to hide in the choroid plexus would also explain why some drugs are of limited value in chemotherapy for sleeping sickness . |
| 16 | Its detergent dispenser may be recalcitrant , but observers applaud the Logic 's ability to sprint like an electrified gazelle across washday 's endless savannah . |
| 17 | It requires a depth of human understanding , an ability to communicate on a one-to-one basis with different characters , and I do not believe that Frank can do this very well . |
| 18 | Advisers had skills in negotiating with individual creditors and in planning an overall strategy of negotiation among several creditors , arising out of their knowledge of the legal position , experience of previous negotiations , the ability to communicate in a businesslike way , and their position as independent third parties . |
| 19 | All you need is an open , enquiring mind and the ability to wonder at the fascinating world of wildlife . |
| 20 | Perhaps the most remarkable property conferred on a bacterium by a plasmid is the ability to behave in a sexual manner . |
| 21 | Tougher driving tests start next April , when candidates will be judged also on their ability to reverse into a tight parking space . |
| 22 | such an ability to engage in a comprehensive review of policy options presupposes a greater concentration of political power in the hands of a single policy-maker or group of policy-makers than can be found within the American political system . |
| 23 | Mr Hattersley said during the debate that he and Neil Kinnock were more determined than ever to resist pressure for Labour to back PR , because voters would suspect that the party lacked confidence in its ability to win under the present system . |
| 24 | The ability to look beyond the current activity is important in this process . |
| 25 | Not too great a challenge right now , but a development programme to build up confidence , the ability to play at the highest level . |
| 26 | It is not helpful because it restricts ability to play with the full face of the bat . |
| 27 | Developed for spinnaker sails , where tear resistance is critical and the ability to form into an aerodynamic shape is of greatest importance for efficiency , ripstop has become an ideal fabric for all types of kite . |
| 28 | Gentlemen whose sole ability to build up a good side depends on the payment of heavy and exhorbitant [ sic ] transfer fees need not apply . |
| 29 | What sort of , erm , pressure or involvement or leadership ought to be given , or wh , yeah , what pressure ought to be put on the business sector , in order that it should sort of , conform conform is not a very good word , in order , it 's ability to contribute to the voluntary sector , and engage with it , should not be based upon individual and enlightened examples , such as I B M's , but should pull upwards the rest of the business sector , in other words , should N C V O actually says to the business sector as a whole , look , we think globally this is what you ought to be doing . |
| 30 | The most substantial power available to the DTI , in the short term , is the ability to petition in the High Court for the company to be wound up . |