Example sentences of "able to make [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are still considerable quantities of good-quality coal in Scotland and I am confident that the industry will be able to make a success of producing coal at competitive prices . |
| 2 | The witnessing officer will normally have some knowledge of the man concerned and will be able to make a scrutiny of the document . |
| 3 | It seemed as if , after eighteen months of complete stalemate on the Western Front , with neither side able to make a breakthrough , the subordinate German commanders at Verdun had lost confidence to succeed where so many others had failed . |
| 4 | With a bit of luck we 'll be able to make a holiday of it for you , get in a couple of London shows as well . ’ |
| 5 | And her Gran was voicing her mother 's own words : ‘ The best thing you can do is to hang on , as grim as it will be for you , until she 's able to make a choice . |
| 6 | I was n't able to make a choice based upon being fully informed . |
| 7 | I gave up the idea of tea , but was able to make a washer in the afternoon with rubber from an abandoned tyre . |
| 8 | She went on talking and I half-listened — just enough to be able to make a response when she stopped . |
| 9 | To ask for more can be counter-productive ; management may later be able to make a bargaining point of the fact that Newco has sought only those warranties that are required to satisfy the investors . |
| 10 | Whatever your commitment in terms of hours worked , you should be able to make a contribution of the same quality as any member of the full-time staff . |
| 11 | As one of Ayrshire 's major industrial employers , we at the power station are always pleased to be able to make a contribution to the local community . |
| 12 | I do not agree with the hon. Member for Tottenham ( Mr. Grant ) that all such people are middle class and able to make a contribution to our society . |
| 13 | but to introduce a blanket free charge when some are willing and able to make a contribution to us is a nonsense . |
| 14 | And if we were able to make a budget erm , without the constraints of the S S A and so on , we would not , erm you know , and without the cuts of business rates as Mr said , there would n't need for any pain anyway . |
| 15 | Finally , if there is a demand in your area for short-term property letting , you may be able to make a profit from renting out your home while you are away . |
| 16 | What you need to do is to be able to provide a private sector a certain level of certainty , that the concession will be er granted long enough so that one can recover both your costs an=and certainly be able to make a profit and so er to the extent that the franchises that are being considered are short natured , seven years , er that becomes rather disadvantageous and unattractive er concessions of twenty and thirty and forty years , and and really thirty thirty to forty year period er do make it in fact make it very attractive for private sector involvement . |
| 17 | J R Hall ( Points of View , 12 February ) is right to suggest that British Rail would be able to make a profit if the Government took full responsibility for funding the provision and maintenance of railway infrastructure as it does roads . |
| 18 | Now she would be able to make a pot of tea and wake herself up properly . |
| 19 | So that if it happened that I died they would be able to make a campaign issue of it . |
| 20 | Q I would like to be able to make a neckline that looks neat , so that when I do a neckband and fold it to the inside , the actual neckline looks good . |
| 21 | Sun Microsystems Inc says the Cypress Corp-Ross Technology HyperSparc is still only in the pre-production stage , and until the chip advances , Sun will not be able to make a decision on using it . |
| 22 | If the gets the go-ahead on the actual erm traffic calming to be used in Road , how soon after that decision will this committee be able to make a decision on the implementation ? |
| 23 | I 'm not likely to be able to make a run for it . |
| 24 | In 1958 Nkrumah was able to make a start on implementing his dream of African Union . |
| 25 | But my surgeon says my back should be considerably stronger in two years time so who knows , maybe I 'll be able to make a comeback after sorting my life out . |
| 26 | However , the succeeding regime of the rector and the new vestrymen was less than efficient , and Merceron was able to make a comeback , through the manoeuvres of his son-in-law and those of his former supporters who were still in office . |
| 27 | I do not seem to be able to make a speech without an intervention from the hon. Gentleman . |
| 28 | Oh aye , I like , I like getting something that 's a bit of a mess and being able to make a job of it and |
| 29 | All I would wish to say to you now sir is I hope you will feel able to make a recommendation on the direct question , should the policy include specific guidance . |
| 30 | Turning now to his own responsibilities , when does the Leader of the House expect to be able to make a statement on expanding the provisions of communication between Members of this House and the institutions of the European Community ? |