Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I might be able to swing you a season ticket , why ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Aye , got better than that , William Davies , ’ Hari said , ‘ come on , I might be able to find you a bit of soup as well as some bread . ‘ |
| 3 | ‘ Let me see your jewels , I might be able to find you a buyer who will give you a good price . |
| 4 | In what can only be considered a plan of Baldrickian cunning , not only will the Board 's coffers be groaning with the weight of money but — and here is the really clever part — fewer people than ever will now be able to observe what a mess the game is really in . |
| 5 | In what can only be considered a plan of Baldrickian cunning , not only will the Board 's coffers be groaning with the weight of money but — and here is the really clever part — fewer people than ever will now be able to observe what a mess the game is really in . |
| 6 | Erm , so you might be able to sell her a monitor . |
| 7 | ‘ Maybe the party will be able to get some money out of it and we will be able to prostitute ourselves a little bit more . |
| 8 | If you have a really warm relationship with your elderly parent and the two of you communicate well , you may also be able to help her a good deal by occasional discussions on attitudes generally in bereavement and the more positive aspects of what has been such a tragic and painful experience for her ; steering her tenderly towards the realisation that what she now has is not only what Dylan Thomas 's wife described as ‘ left-over life to kill ’ , but left-over love to give , which is a very different thing . |
| 9 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Prince of Wales Charities might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 10 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Roval Bank of Scotland might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 11 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Trust might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 12 | That helps me a lot and I find I 'm able to assert myself a bit more . |
| 13 | If she keeps that up I will be able to buy myself a couple of books from the alcove book shop by the end of the summer . |
| 14 | He was seen with a pretty young woman , was able to paw her a little without having the effort or commitment of doing more and had also enjoyed himself complaining about his wife . |
| 15 | Just leave it to me said Mr Grover I think between us and with the help of some of our friends in the market we shall be able to give everybody a Christmas to remember . |
| 16 | Annie was nursed back to full health by the kind nuns who adopted her and they were able to give her a good education . |
| 17 | As I have described , she had consulted me many years back over a libel matter which I had discouraged her — unsuccessfully — from pursuing , with calamitous financial results ; but I was able to give her a little assistance in another matter which to some small extent repaired the damage arising from the first disaster . |
| 18 | Aisling 's condition is quite severe but the doctor was able to give her a discernible lip-line and reduce the depth of staining on her face by up to 20pc . |
| 19 | But there are plenty of predatory young women around , whom he might think would be able to give him a son … |
| 20 | There 's a couple of friends I know who might be able to give me a bed for the night . |
| 21 | In so doing , they will increase our chairman 's profit margin and this in turn means he will be able to give me a three-figure budget with which to entice quality players . |
| 22 | Well Siobhan might be able to give me a lift , me and |
| 23 | But she remembers very well and erm she was able to give me a lot of personal details about the movement in nineteen nineteen . |
| 24 | Cos Jim 'll be at work , he wo n't be able to give them a lift in the car . |
| 25 | The great majority are not even aware of it , let alone able to give it a name . |
| 26 | ‘ Then I am able to give you a reassurance , madam , ’ he said . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'll call you tomorrow , ’ said Lucy , then she whispered , ‘ Only I may not be able to give you a date . ’ |
| 28 | We will have recorded the interviews with the children a week earlier and should be able to give you a transcript of their answers . |
| 29 | She will be able to give you a great deal too , if you are prepared to open your mind to her memories and experience of life , realising the significance of her ‘ past ’ to your ‘ present ’ ; and when you understand that the old are by no means always on the receiving end of their relationships , then you are ready to assemble the love , time , patience and energy you have to offer , and decide on the best way of presenting them . |
| 30 | I think that 's what Eve would have been telling you had she been able to give you a ring … . ’ |