Example sentences of "able [to-vb] you [art] " 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 | I suggest you visit your local ‘ Deli ’ which should be able to sell you the type that come with edible snails ! |
| 5 | Go to your bank manager and explain your problem , he or she will probably be able to advance you the money to pay these people off straight away and you will then pay the bank the £25 a month , except that because you will pay interest , it will probably take you sixteen months to pay it off instead of fourteen . |
| 6 | ‘ Then I am able to give you a reassurance , madam , ’ he said . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll call you tomorrow , ’ said Lucy , then she whispered , ‘ Only I may not be able to give you a date . ’ |
| 8 | We will have recorded the interviews with the children a week earlier and should be able to give you a transcript of their answers . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | I think that 's what Eve would have been telling you had she been able to give you a ring … . ’ |
| 11 | A solicitor may also be able to give you a recommendation . |
| 12 | I feel we ought to be able to give you a better idea of the performance of different planning authorities . |
| 13 | We hope that in this Lenten Appeal we 've been able to give you a sense of that . |
| 14 | I may be able to give you a thing about it actually , if I 've still got one . |
| 15 | They will be able to give you a practical demonstration and support with an after sales service that offers a same day or out of hours call . |
| 16 | Oh I do n't think I 'm able to give you a specific answer . |
| 17 | Success in this field is going to become even more important as we move into the 1990s and beyond and I hope that in this book I 've been able to give you the benefit of my experience , to pass on the kind of backstage know-how that can make that vital difference between winning and losing . |
| 18 | Britannia Airways , Britain 's leading holiday airline , is our sister company , and so we are able to give you the benefits of the airline 's long-standing experience and high standards of service . |
| 19 | If you can not find a teacher , who is also an expert in your held , do not worry as any teacher will be able to give you the information that will be required to improve your particular activity . |
| 20 | The patient might tell you what if , if the casualty was still able to talk , they might be able to give you the history of how they became like they were , received a blow , got kicked , fell onto something hard , okay and so on and so on , they might be able to tell you themselves , give some indication , right , you would remove and loosen off all tight clothing , okay , loosen off the clothing for them and then treat them for shock and then refer them to urgent medical attention , nil by mouth on any account , okay ? |
| 21 | The reason for this advice is that , if you go wrong but the examiner can identify the stage at which you have gone wrong , he is able to give you the appropriate credit . |
| 22 | It is important that I put myself in a position to be able to give you the best possible advice . |
| 23 | Erm I 'm in I 'm in some difficulty because this is this is a matter that 's arisen since the original matters er matters for discussion were drawn up so I 'm not able to give you the formal views of the council in that respect . |
| 24 | they most likely would n't be able to give you the help as well , they 're just placed on |
| 25 | If the cystitis is still troubling you after one or two days , see your doctor , who will be able to give you an antibiotic . |
| 26 | Our staff will be able to give you an individual quotation in order to obtain your PPL . |
| 27 | Over the next few days I shall be looking at the Activity Book and Video Guide again in detail with our designer Phil Hall and then , with the stills from Michael Keefe , shall be able to send you a revised schedule . |
| 28 | Unfortunately this means that we are not able to send you a copy , but suggest that your university might be interested in investing in a copy once the 4th edition becomes available next year . |
| 29 | I am delighted to be able to send you a copy of the report prepared by my review group called ‘ Building on Ability : Sport for people with disabilities ’ . |
| 30 | They will ask you further information about your finances and/or your situation and may then in certain circumstances by able to offer you a loan . |