Example sentences of "ability [to-vb] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas in the classic Italian historical novel , Manzoni 's The Betrothed ( 1827 ) , much admired by Eco , the omniscience of the author consists in his ability to probe at will into the psychology of his characters and , at the same time , to link this to broad historical movements and even some sense of a providential ‘ plot ’ in history , in Eco it is closer to the power of the master craftsman who can make what he will with the materials to hand , and unmake it too . |
| 2 | ‘ Not at all ! ’ he said , and had the grace to flush a little ; she even had a fleeting suspicion that he enjoyed the ability to flush at will . |
| 3 | This experience has left me with a love of the East and an ability to feel at home there which has been an immense help in my business life . |
| 4 | Macnab had read classics at Oxford , and appreciated the range of Joyce 's literary and linguistic knowledge , not least his ability to quote at will and to the point from Virgil and Homer . |
| 5 | The City bomb , the largest since the Harrods bombing in 1984 , was a clear attempt by the IRA to overshadow the election and demonstrate an ability to strike at will at the heart of London . |