Example sentences of "ability [to-vb] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ability to communicate at all levels , and to retain the confidence of your clients is vital ; you have to work with each other , so this confidence must exist and must override any personality clashes . |
| 2 | There exists considerable variation within species in this ability to grow at chilling ( 0-10°C ) temperatures . |
| 3 | It drowned out her ability to think clearly — in fact , her ability to think at all ! |
| 4 | Each animal style stresses the development of a particular skill : the crane exemplifies balance ; the dragon , spirit and agility ; the leopard , strength ; the tiger , bone ; and the snake , internal power and the ability to strike at vital points of the body . |
| 5 | The ability to operate at these temperatures is advantageous , because liquid nitrogen is cheap and the devices need less thermal insulation . |
| 6 | Indeed , this suggests that there may be some compensating advantages of monopoly , in particular the ability to operate at larger scale and with lower average costs . |