Example sentences of "able [to-vb] control [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as no one shareholder had control to sell , the Government was able to acquire control of the company 's assets for a fraction of their true value ( and for a fraction of what it would have had to pay on a take-over bid ) . |
| 2 | They were also able to establish control over the Social Accounting Service , which is the official body through which all enterprises have to make their bank payments , and which has the specific responsibility of checking on the validity of bills of exchange . |
| 3 | Over the next few hours , however , the latter were able to regain control of the situation and turn it to their advantage . |
| 4 | There was little likelihood of Denmark being able to regain control over the Danish populations lost to Germany in 1864 , nor of Sweden regaining Finland , a Russian province , where there were still large numbers of Swedes . |
| 5 | It was only by convincing political authorities , the religious denominations , and the agents of respectable opinion that they were responsible citizens that showmen were able to retain control of the highly profitable business that they had created . |
| 6 | Claiming a widespread dissatisfaction with the quality of education being provided by LEA schools , and promising greater opportunities for parent power to preserve local accountability , it was able to seize control over the curriculum with considerable public support . |
| 7 | Such companies may be attractive to a prospective bidder though , as the board will be able to deliver control to the bidder through a shut-out ( see para 8.2 below ) and guarantee a successful offer without abortive costs . |
| 8 | Labour may not have been able to maintain control of the municipal sphere for a prolonged period , but it had built a strong tradition of formal political activity which was to form the basis of hegemonic power in the interwar years . |