Example sentences of "[be] able [to-vb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As women , we 're able to do that weaving and keep the ball afloat and we 're learning to have a different sort of peer group . |
| 2 | Yeah erm so er yeah right that 's er because I mean what 's nice to see in these things is if you 're able to tell some sort of coherent little story from er y'know kind of these er people 's ideas , themes , speculations , evidence from previous studies and all that kind of thing and this is this is the data that we 've got that tells us something about those and says how misconceived they all are or how it may confirm them or whatever and then y'know a couple of bits sort of so it 's like a nice narrative but sort of fairly y'know sort of continuous argument going through which is nice to see and so er yeah . |
| 3 | We 're able to entice further revenue out of Brussels with the support of the private sector . |
| 4 | Technology is changing our world so much that small groups of people through computers and elsewhere are able to determine vast patterns of human behaviour and so it 's gon na be a long struggle but through our struggle in Africa and your struggle here where we all want democracy but democracy 's only a process what we have to contend with is also power because ultimately it 's only when you 're able to exercise that power that you can deliver for the majority of the people . |
| 5 | Available OCR systems are able to perform this conversion very rapidly , thereby saving much effort and avoiding the necessity of re-typing the text . |
| 6 | Presumably they acquire this knowledge when the tide is high and they can swim from one basin to another , and they are able to translate that information into a mental picture of their entire territory . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Previous experience in a related academic or commercial environment would be a distinct advantage , although recently qualified graduates who are able to demonstrate exceptional talent will also be considered . |
| 9 | The very youngest children , given the opportunity to use what they know , are able to demonstrate considerable knowledge of the forms and purposes of writing . |
| 10 | Yes , I think it 's just to follow on from that erm about trusting children to give us the sort of clues that we need to be able to respond to , very often they do that in ways that are not directly associated perhaps with the anxiety that 's around , so that they may be expressing their anxiety by just generally difficult behaviour or by wetting the bed at night , or maybe being quite disruptive in their play , or provoking other children , and adults who are able to see that sort of behaviour as useful for information for us , so that we can respond appropriately , not out of anger and a erm judgemental sort of response , but in a way that we can support their anxiety by by not getting over excited and + and erm responding in a very aggressive way to the very aggression that they 're expressing as a result of their anxiety . |
| 11 | Rick points out that the Manson features a compound radius fingerboard , and goes on to say what an excellent idea this is and that it is a pity that only custom builders are able to implement this feature properly . |
| 12 | The local health workers are able to spread basic advice on health and cleanliness as well as providing cheap but effective medicine such as immunisations and rehydration salts . |
| 13 | The purpose should have been notified in advance so that those attending are able to assemble any information they need . |
| 14 | If a builder is entrusted with the work , it must be ensured through a full briefing and careful supervision that only conscientious , knowledgeable and skilled tradesmen are employed who are able to give rational advice on the proper nature and extent of the remedial treatment if the initial assessment of the degree of damage proves to be inaccurate . |
| 15 | Small scale research suggests that when children are relieved of the burden of hand-writing and hand-rewriting stories they are able to give more attention to structure and composition . |
| 16 | The academic , intellectual types also have a cultural background and are interested in aspects of the arts , and erm we are very fortunate , I think , also in that people are able to give more time than perhaps business people , and so a number of the members of the committee are university people and we are able to use the Gardner Arts Centre , which has become quite an exciting area , in that it 's open to experimental production , so therefore we attract a lot of the London critics . |
| 17 | As a result , farming interests now dominate many of the park committees and there must be doubt as to whether they are able to give proper consideration and weight to the park purposes when agricultural applications are being considered . |
| 18 | Most of the time we are able to take such perversity in our stride . |
| 19 | It means we our staff are able to take more time er to understand and advise our clients which we need to do . |
| 20 | The fry free swim in three to four days and are able to take freshly-hatched brine shrimp as their first food . |
| 21 | Make sure that each person is able to reach all toilet facilities easily and that they are able to use any support provided . |
| 22 | Keith Lucas , our Social Secretary , gave an update on the Glenburrell Bridge and Horderley Station projects and hoped that as many members as possible , who are able to do outdoor work , would participate in this restoration work . |
| 23 | By transferring the capacity to produce the toxic protein to a different microorganism which does live on roots , it should be possible to kill the insects before they are able to do any material damage to the crop . |
| 24 | This , he says , is to ensure that ‘ major companies are able to access international capital markets on equal terms ’ . |
| 25 | And in a democratic society we are able to confer unbelievable power on a boss simply in the expectation that the value of the rewards the boss controls is great enough to make this subjugation bearable , even though , in law , we are equal . |
| 26 | Secondly , the research will assess the school-based experience and training that the students receive in teaching methods in order to determine the extent to which students have mastered an understanding of the nature and development of pupils ' historical thinking and are able to exemplify such understanding in their teaching styles . |
| 27 | This threat derives from the way in which these interests are able to force military expenditure higher than is necessary to counter the threat which exists , generate a wasteful arms race and distort American foreign policy goals . |
| 28 | The programme is time-tabled over three years , with the option of an accelerated 2-year programme for those who are able to devote more time to their studies . |
| 29 | If we are able to arrange alternative travel to your resort , all costs incurred in assisting you to travel will be you responsibility . |
| 30 | There are thus different reasons for observing bands without structure , but when we are able to observe vibrational structure , it can be most helpful . |