Example sentences of "be able [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may be able to say a lot but you do n't get paid a lot for doing it as Marj has discovered to her cost . |
| 2 | You may be able to say a lot but you do n't get paid for doing it as Marj has discovered to her cost . |
| 3 | I am delighted to be asked to deliver Lynda 's speech to such a large body of people committed to helping the disadvantaged and to be able to say a few words about how government is meeting the challenges that it faces in the developing world . |
| 4 | It seems to me that you 're a bunch of people having fun doing what you do , and I think a lot of people would like to be able to say the same . |
| 5 | How many SSDs will be able to say the same in five years ' time ? |
| 6 | well I mean you 're right in a way Bob those people who seem to get on within a company some of them are people who seem to be able to say the right words at the right time do n't they ? |
| 7 | I do n't have enough contact to be able to say the disadvantages . |
| 8 | If you can not organize people to come into your home to look after the patient , he may be able to attend a local Day Centre run by the Local Authority . |
| 9 | I would like to be able to attend a gathering with all the sporting greats who have provided hours and hours of exciting achievements . |
| 10 | He or she , and , for that matter , the woman herself , may also feel it is likely to be difficult for her to be able to attend a hospital out-patient department . |
| 11 | All applicants must live in the Greater London area , and must be able to attend the school five days a week between September 1992 and July 1993 . |
| 12 | I am sorry to have to say I shall not be able to attend the AGM since I will be away on a short holiday with my family . |
| 13 | I am very sorry that I will not be able to attend the concert at which my hon. Friend will be singing . |
| 14 | You want to be able at any time to get into the box , perhaps to change the battery , and you want to be able to flip the lid ( the field ) back as though it was on a hinge in order to do this . |
| 15 | France should , de Choiseul hoped , be able to assemble a striking force of 22 large vessels from Brest , Ferrol , 13 miles [ 21 km ] north-east of Corunna , and Cadiz , sufficient to obtain local superiority at the decisive point , provided Spain contributed eight ships . |
| 16 | In such cases the developer may be able to assemble a site including both the original and adjoining land to achieve a scheme that will be acceptable to the local planning authority . |
| 17 | c ) You might not be able to assemble the furniture correctly so it will not be as strong as it should be . |
| 18 | With such equipment , jewellers would be able to replicate a series of similar designs from a single model . |
| 19 | ‘ It will not be able to repeal the legislation instantly … |
| 20 | John wanted to be in bed so that the night would be over quickly and he could move off the next morning ; Mr Stephens had a neighbour who would lend them a handcart and John wanted to be able to push the furniture the eight miles uphill to Crossbridge , settle it , and return the handcart the same day . |
| 21 | You should be able to re-connect the speaker , keyboard lock , reset and power on LED but in many cases the Turbo LED and Turbo switch cables will have to be left unconnected . |
| 22 | When you purchase any Micro Series system , you will be able to upgrade the processor to any available processor in the Graphite Micro Series range , ( e.g. from a 286–12Mhz to a 286–20Mhz or even any of the superfast 386 and 486 processors ) , within 18 months of your original purchase for the price difference between the new and existing processor . |
| 23 | Surely the hon. Gentleman , as an Ayrshire Member , is interested in a trust that may be able to upgrade the facilities in the hospitals in the trust . |
| 24 | Looking around her , she would see that while her brothers might follow their father 's trade or profession , whatever that was , or perhaps look for an apprenticeship in a traditional craft , or take advantage of the new opportunities in , say , transport — in short choose , within limits , a career that appealed to them — she was not likely to be able to indulge a personal preference . |
| 25 | Unless they are given opportunities to express their grief in appropriate ways which can include weeping for loss , they will never be able to acquire the creative energy necessary to find a new job . |
| 26 | They were treated in this way because birds might be able to acquire the skill simply by coming across an already opened milk bottle . |
| 27 | Potential licensees have to register their interest in the latest group of pits by July 2 and will be able to visit a colliery and receive more detailed information on payment of a £10,000 bond . |
| 28 | The CAB has become quite used to responding to emergencies , so when a bureau is alerted to an impending crisis and the clients are unlikely to be able to visit the bureau , the workers go out to the clients . |
| 29 | On this route you will be able to visit the Wasdale Head Inn , a once favourite haunt of rock climbers . |
| 30 | Trade visitors will be able to visit the Trade Centre , where the emphasis is very much on the commercial world , including the latest technology of the horticultural world . |