Example sentences of "capable of [verb] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | One may go on saying that newer nations will develop and strengthen in the way that , say , Pakistan have in their own time in Test cricket , and Zimbabwe obviously need much development before they become capable of competing over a Test series against a major nation . |
| 2 | Oh , a at nineteen forty eight they split up the electric supply and the three was nationalized and erm it , it just went out of the control of the local councils , it was government controlled then and there was a distinct possibility that the transport section would be sold off to private enterprise and the only private enterprise that was capable of taking over then was the Eastern Counties but erm I think the , the erm local council having had the transport under their wing for so many years , fought off that erm feeling and erm they kept with it and er , of course all the accountancy went to the Borough Treasurer and the certain members of clerks from the Borough Treasurers , which was at in those days , er seconded on to transport accounts . |
| 3 | If only I were capable of taking over Swift myself , but I 'm not , I never was , I never will be — I just could n't face it , all the pressure , the ruthless cut-throat ambition of everyone trying to stab me in the back and take my place … |
| 4 | Power for this method is best supplied by one or more external canister filters , which should be capable of turning over the tank water at least three times each hour . |
| 5 | Should you not suspend the sitting until there is someone on the Tory Benches who is capable of walking over and picking up the notes to the Minister ? |
| 6 | He knew from past experience that she was capable of leaping over to the terrace . |
| 7 | Tiller waited until her younger sister was capable of putting over a song and dance , and then sent them off touring the country as a double act . |