Example sentences of "[noun] able [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 In Germany Universal banks are the only institutions allowed to conduct securities business , whereas in France only stock exchange members are able to , and the UK is somewhere in between , with both banks and non-bank institutions able to compete for security business .
2 No longer are spinning mills able to stand in isolation , they are , as explained by Andrew Steel ‘ In partnership with the Design Studio , exploring new frontiers of design and texture . ’
3 So if things are to be done quickly , an approach able to look without let or hindrance at problems , even the most deep-seated , is needed : to define them in the clearest terms : to suggest alternative ways to solutions : finally , to seek resources for those solutions .
4 so , erm , it 's not actually very big , there are about eight addresses here , they do say if anybodies able to write in Spanish
5 Unencumbered , the mother able to return to work in Newcastle Place . ’
  Next page