Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The darkness was so total that she wondered if they would even be able to proceed without the aid of a torch . |
| 2 | We had previously indicated to you that , because of escalating cost estimates , we might not be able to proceed with the North Berwick station car park project in the near future . |
| 3 | Only when Sir Alfred enlisted the help of his sister , Jean Stanley ( wife of Louis ) was BRM able to proceed for the 1962 season . |
| 4 | If the vendor shareholders are entitled to a substantial element of indexation allowance to reduce the gain deriving from a disposal of their shares , or have allowable losses or other available reliefs to reduce their gains , then despite the fact that they will usually suffer tax at 40% on the gain , this may be less than the effective 25% rate of income tax if the buy-in is treated as a distribution , in which case the buy-in may be able to proceed under the tax regime provided for in ss219 to 229 TA 1988 . |
| 5 | Although initially research was often focused upon a single pollen site , the subsequent research was able to proceed towards the regional assessment of past vegetation not only in Britain but also in overseas areas such as the tropical rain forest ( Flenley , 1979 ) . |
| 6 | During the previous debate , it was said that trains would be able to proceed from the north-west , with a bit of dodging about in Hampstead , to King 's Cross . |
| 7 | The Tindemans Report ( 1976 ) recommended a gradual approach towards EMU , and suggested that the countries able to proceed in the direction of monetary union should do so , and others should follow suit later when conditions became more favourable . |
| 8 | If the section bars the plaintiff from suing the occupier , he may still be able to proceed against the contractor , either as an occupier , or under the common law negligence rules . |
| 9 | Some experts maintain that these molluscs were able to swim in the open ocean , or that they were attached to floating seaweed : some such mechanism has to be invoked to explain how these bivalves came into an environment that lacked bottom-living animals . |
| 10 | I hope you will be able to arrange for the removal and disposal of this vehicle or if not perhaps you would let me know who can . |
| 11 | Others may be fearful that they will not be able to cope without the support and guidance of the therapist . |
| 12 | However , he will be fitter and more able to cope with the ground than the form book danger , Rusch de Farges , whom he beat three lengths last season , but the latter has an 8lb advantage . |
| 13 | You will probably be less able to cope with the pressures of life ; the ability to cope and be relaxed does not come easily to a body that indulges in too little physical activity and is unhealthy . |
| 14 | You will be better able to cope with the stresses and strains of life ; your self-esteem , your psychological and physical competence , should benefit . |
| 15 | It will receive so many previously unknown stimuli that it will not be able to cope with the flood of messages it is receiving . |
| 16 | So a horse may be able to cope with the stress of injury or the stress of being isolated from other horses ; but if they both happen at the same time , the resulting stress and anxiety may be more than the horse can manage successfully . |
| 17 | They will simply not be able to cope with the increased tax burden planned by Mr Smith . |
| 18 | If the ballvalve on the feed-and-expansion tank jams open , it could cause the tank to overflow ( remember that the overflow pipe is really just a warning pipe designed to warn of a leaking valve , and it may not be able to cope with the flow if the valve is fully open ) . |
| 19 | It requires a solid apprenticeship in the breed before you are able to cope with the responsibility of stud dog ownership . |
| 20 | Even though it may do nothing to alter the circumstances , many people feel much calmer and more able to cope with the situation after ‘ a good cry ’ . |
| 21 | How well he is able to cope with the situation will depend partly on his age at the time and partly on how carefully the adults around him handle the situation . |
| 22 | Why is it that the Americans seem better able to cope with the idea of a flexible retirement age ? |
| 23 | In order to be able to cope with the increasing enquiry rate at the bureau , an emergency appeal to NACAB for special funding led to the appointment of a fixed-term welfare rights officer . |
| 24 | Only the planning department was able to cope with the total analysis of the situation . |
| 25 | She had been able to cope with the sale of her house . |
| 26 | Such applicants may be asked to take a test or take part in some other selection procedure to assess whether they are likely to be able to cope with the work expected of a university student . |
| 27 | The reason is , of course , that a few computers will be able to cope with the task of detecting the lies , evasions , inconsistencies , and omissions in our tax returns more surely , and much more rap idly , than the flesh and blood calculators whom they are about to replace . |
| 28 | In 1986 , the London Waste Regulation Authority 's annual report stated that London and the commuter belt in the Home Counties would run out of local landfill space well before the end of the century , and counties south and south-west of London would not be able to cope with the burden of the capital 's rubbish . |
| 29 | His heart just would not be able to cope with the strain . |
| 30 | True physical fitness is something more than being able to cope with the stresses and strains of everyday life . |