Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | but had somehow formed the impression that the police would be able to proceed without any further input from them . |
| 2 | Due to circumstances beyond our control , we were not able to proceed with any work on Glenburrell Bridge . |
| 3 | When the match was found wanting , he was able to proceed to non-spherical planets , and so on . |
| 4 | I hope you will be able to arrange for some assistance , possibly by including the burial ground in your Grounds Maintenance contract . |
| 5 | But if each can be honest about themselves , try to understand the other , and be ready to give as well as take , they will be able to capitalize on all the benefits of facing life together as a stable and mature couple , for the second half of their journey . |
| 6 | Er , some some translations will put it tha that , that a , that a great storm blew up , but he word that is originally used there is the wi i , conveys the idea that this is no ordinary storm , this is just a , a sudden squall that has blown and in a , in a short while will blow itself out again , but it 's a strong word that 's used here , a word that would , that would denote a whirlwind or a tempest , something above and beyond the ordinary course of events that these disciples , many of them experience fisherman , would have known and been able to cope without any problem . |
| 7 | The transaction data volumes will depend mainly on the number of terminals installed , since the system must be able to cope with continuous usage at each terminal . |
| 8 | Weak European industries can not face global competition without support — any more than the weak economies of Central and Eastern Europe will be able to cope with immediate entry into the Single Market . |
| 9 | In 1956 , George Gerbner constructed a model which was able to cope with complex processes and with the production of messages and with the perception of messages and events . |
| 10 | An unexpected outing comes your way and you 'll feel buoyant liberated ; willing and able to cope with new demands upon your intellect and personality . |
| 11 | Working successfully involves being able to cope with 100 per cent of the cases which arise . |
| 12 | It has to be able to cope with fluctuating events and changing personalities , and to do this involves a variety of social skills . |
| 13 | Grazers are the most conspicuous native fauna ; the larger ones in general are able to cope with vast amounts of coarse grass , while the smaller ones tend to be slightly more delicate feeders . |
| 14 | An author may expect his or her reader to have at least a general idea of when the Vikings lived , or what it feels like to be bullied , or to be able to cope with simple scientific concepts , or to know the general geography of the USA . |
| 15 | The main reason for being moved on were : i Tenant no longer able to cope ( dressing , nutrition , toileting , washing or supervision of drugs ) ii Staff no longer able to cope with increasing dependence of tenant iii Unacceptable behaviour ( particularly aggression towards other tenants ) . |
| 16 | One factor that unites all of these theories is that no computational system exists which is able to cope with unrestricted English . |
| 17 | It would n't have been able to cope with such an immediate diaster as as happened on on that night . |
| 18 | The eventual measuring instrument must either be able to cope with such variations or have its own illumination from a stabilised power supply . |
| 19 | For the population aged 65 + the vast majority are able to cope with outdoor mobility and getting around the house ( see Table 4.8 ) . |
| 20 | The second type of explanation suggests that these people have some sort of defect that makes them less able to cope with environmental chemicals . |
| 21 | So the horse may be able to cope with one incident that provokes anxiety and stress ; but if two stressful incidents happen at the same time , the horse may be unable to cope and as a consequence refuse to eat or get colic . |
| 22 | She already had two children , Matthew , six , and Rebecca , three , and she feared she would n't be able to cope with two new babies . |
| 23 | She already had two children , Matthew , six , and Rebecca , three , and she feared she would n't be able to cope with two new babies . |
| 24 | Stuttgart coach Christophe Daum had named Chapman as his side 's biggest worry after the pre-season Makita tournament at Elland Road , saying : ‘ He is so dangerous when the ball is played into him in the air , and I do n't think we are able to cope with that . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I think I 'm demanding and chauvinistic , but I 've finally got someone with a good enough sense of humour to be able to cope with that very well , ’ he said . |
| 26 | Well at one time , I was able to cope with that , but eventually I found myself taking three and four weeks to do it , y'know , with time wasting for going out trying to score and stuff like this , just to feel as though I could cope with the job . |
| 27 | Sergeant Major , you 've been in the Army for about nigh on twenty years now , do you think that a soldier has to be able to cope with that sort of taunting and name calling when he 's on the streets of Belfast for example . |
| 28 | Would she be able to cope with that after Seville ? |
| 29 | And they may not be able to cope with that , which is why I am always a little bit anxious if marriages break up very quickly , because it might indicate that what they 're really doing is just going into that second phase . |
| 30 | You probably will not be able to cope with all of them without feeling deprived . |