Example sentences of "are unable [verb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | True plants are unable to perform this trick , but many can and do use a scent to avoid danger . |
| 2 | Another possibility is that there could be a relationship between this inflammation and infection with Helicobacter pylori , although we are unable to confirm this from our study , since the organism was not specifically looked for in every case . |
| 3 | Unemployed people with a working spouse are unable to draw this benefit , since the means test is applied to joint income . |
| 4 | If they are unable to do this then they should resign as Michael Hesseltine did during the Westland affair . |
| 5 | The Census Offices are unable to do this themselves since they can only extract six areas at a time ! |
| 6 | If you are unable to meet this deadline please let me know as soon as possible . |
| 7 | If you are unable to meet this deadline please let me know as soon as possible . |
| 8 | If you are unable to meet this deadline please let me know as soon as possible . |
| 9 | But they are unable to process this and obviously that will be different for children at different stages of their development erm younger children being particularly susceptible to the sort of atmosphere around them , and if they are picking up from the adults around them , be that through the media or within the context of their everyday lives , that there is something dangerous and disturbing going on , then they are obviously going to reflect that unease in their behaviour . |
| 10 | Announcing the draw for the Caledonian Brewery-sponsored Currie Tournament , club president Gordon Bell said : ‘ Gala and Melrose are unable to compete this year because they have their own cup final the following Wednesday . ’ |
| 11 | We regret that we are unable to provide this rail fare facility for clients booking within one week of departure . |
| 12 | And it was a problem finding a ledger system which could meet this need as well as Excel , as Mr Nabakov explains : ‘ Typically , many of the accounting systems are unable to handle this , and only offer 12 or 13 reporting periods . |
| 13 | The latter , through mass media and education , are made aware of the ‘ new ’ but are unable to attain this . |