Example sentences of "your ability [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if you are confident of your ability to manage a compost heap so that it becomes hot enough to cleanse itself of disease spores , there remains the risk of the subsequent compost matter containing thorns which are extremely resistant to decomposition . |
| 2 | An essay tests your ability to analyse a given question , to develop a line of argument , to explain clearly what you mean and to express a point of view so as to persuade — if not always to convince — the reader of the strength of your case . |
| 3 | PISCES Whether or not you are going to be able to fully exercise your ability to earn a high income is likely to be revealed this week ! |
| 4 | It 's lack of confidence in your ability to use a new approach that stops you changing . |
| 5 | We do n't run RYA certificate courses here , since that would hinder your ability to explore the island . |
| 6 | If you have any doubts about your ability to fix a burst pipe , a storm-damaged roof , or a boiler that does on the blink , it may be worth signing up for Homercare , the new 24-hour emergency repair and assistance service from Europ Assistance . |
| 7 | You may gam status at work from your ability to make everyone laugh and to defuse tense atmospheres , from your informal counselling skills or your ability to see the down-side and to be eminently practical when others are dreaming . |
| 8 | Such a combination would , for example , most certainly affect your ability to enter the Beaulieu or Newtown Rivers without risking going aground . |
| 9 | Historical understanding ( at least in the early stages of exploring a topic ) often depends upon your ability to recognise the ways in which people , ideas or events are similar and different . |
| 10 | Those questions that you answered positively may well prove to be a threat to your ability to maintain a good figure and an optimum state of health . |
| 11 | Problems are set chiefly to test your ability to apply the law you know , and the examiner will speedily tire of reading an account of the law that is not brought into direct relation to the problem . |
| 12 | In practice , of course , the actual amount we lend will depend on your ability to make the regular monthly repayments without putting a strain on your finances . |
| 13 | Your ability to supply the yachting community with big names , familiar equipment ? ’ |
| 14 | By organizing much of the process yourself , at least for the key posts , you will enhance your ability to select the right person . |
| 15 | To avert all this , you could find yourselves involved in prolonged negotiation , and even litigation , which would diminish your ability to run the business and swallow resources . |
| 16 | The point I am trying to make from all this is that to win a karate bout needs two things — your ability to defeat the opponent and the referee panel 's ability to recognise your superior performance . |
| 17 | If your ability to gain the skills and information needed to combat the many complex issues that you have to deal with is impaired , then the government and employers will have what they want . |
| 18 | Savings over £1000 will make a difference to the amount you can get as will your ability to repay the loan . |
| 19 | Incidentally , you will have shown your ability to accept a brief on either side , or even to be promoted to the Bench . |
| 20 | The limiting factor here is your ability to fly the model ( a better word might be ‘ coax ’ ) through the manoeuvres without losing too much speed . |