Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Back-bench MPs may be able to promote new policies through ‘ private members ’ Bills ' : These can not have direct financial implications for the government , and they have little chance of becoming law without government support . |
| 2 | If you are moving for job reasons , the local authority or new town development corporation , even if they can not offer permanent rented accommodation , might be able to arrange short-term letting for up to a year under Schedule 3 of the Housing Act 1980 . |
| 3 | If we are able to arrange alternative travel to your resort , all costs incurred in assisting you to travel will be you responsibility . |
| 4 | The fall in population did not , however , mean a general decline in economic activity ; rising wages may have served to increase consumption and give some stimulus to production , and it is worth noting that even the magnate class , which was more likely to suffer from the changed balance of power between land and labour through declining rent rolls and higher payments of wages was still able to invest considerable sums in new building during Richard II 's reign . |
| 5 | It was not beyond the wit of any surgeon worthy of his calling or apothecary worthy of his phial to have been able to perform superficial embalming , and it is highly unlikely that assistance was asked for at the London end . |
| 6 | Crawford was still in camp during the 1918 season , and was able to perform great feats for Wellington . |
| 7 | Unless hens have at least 800 square centimetres they will not be able to perform simple preening and stretching movements . |
| 8 | Is it too much to ask that in 2023 , the historian confronting a machine-readable run of the Financial Times ( FT ) , 1993–2003 should be able to perform serial calculations with the stock prices quoted therein without having to re-enter or extensively edit the data ? |
| 9 | When you have reached the stage of flying circuits this risk should have disappeared , due to your being able to perform gentle landings and exercise the necessary throttle control . |
| 10 | It is therefore important to be able to perform discrete sensitivity analysis and to handle lower bounds . |
| 11 | If you are still using a standard radio system and only wish to execute the occasional loop or roll , then you can continue with your existing equipment , but you should realise that you are not going to be able to perform round loops or axial rolls . |
| 12 | ‘ We are able to perform scientific calculations that otherwise would not be feasible ’ , he says . |
| 13 | The resultant systems have been able to perform detailed analyses of small fragments of language . |
| 14 | Some males are able to diagnose vaginal thrush in their wives or girl-friends within seconds of the start of sexual intercourse because of the immediate reaction that is set up . |
| 15 | And we should all be able to forgive other people because , while we have the right to react to their words or actions in the short-term , not being perfect ourselves , we have no right to judge them in the long-term . |
| 16 | Remarkably , he was able to evade long term imprisonment , and made his way to the West . |
| 17 | Although this has been relatively under explored by economists ( Labelle , 1987 ) , presumably those providers concentrating on certain clinical services may be able to agree large contracts at a lower implied unit price . |
| 18 | The numerical value of the UIC of the LIFESPAN Process may not be changed once you have started to use Offline : after this time , changing the numerical UIC may prevent Offline being able to restore archived materials . |
| 19 | We are able to remain detached observers of life . |
| 20 | Oxygen booths , in which people will be able to breathe pure oxygen at the cost of $2 a minute , are to be installed around Mexico City centre . |
| 21 | Not surprisingly , in these conditions , the Swamp Eel has adapted by being able to breathe atmospheric air during the times of drought when the swamps dry up , aestivating ( the summer version of hibernating ) until more favourable conditions return , by burrowing into the mud or travelling across land in search of alternative waterways . |
| 22 | Surely all hon. Members would argue that it is wrong for the industry to be able to target young people . |
| 23 | They provided for the abolition of the military junta of commanders-in-chief which , under the original military proposals , would have had extraordinary powers and would have been able to conduct independent relations with any other government authority , and they reduced the degree of military control over the armed forces budget . |
| 24 | In addition , customers will be able to conduct electronic information searches , complete financial transactions or choose interactive video services . |
| 25 | Too small to be able to carry massive winter insulation , they nevertheless survive ; it is remarkable to see such tiny objects maintaining normal avian body temperatures ( 39–40°C ) in ambient temperatures some 60–70°C lower , seeking shelter under eaves and in or under snow , and maintaining their high metabolic rate by constant foraging . |
| 26 | As at present , they would be able to overreach equitable interests ; and the Law Commission considers that the simplicity of such a new system would outweigh any possible disadvantages . |
| 27 | Using isochronous Ethernet , users will be able to transmit low-resolution images and real-time video at speeds ranging from seven to 10 frames per second , and higher-quality videos at speeds 16 to 33 frames per second . |
| 28 | First of all I do n't think local needs would be fully met , as you know I think very often the migrants are able to outbid local households in the market , so I do n't think local needs will be fully met. |
| 29 | This confirms Hanson 's reputation for being able to spot cheap assets and sell off unwanted parts profitably , but it also gives rise to the charge that Hanson is involved in asset stripping . |
| 30 | American doctors may soon be able to spot potential victims before the symptoms develop . |