Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] be able to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps it was more merciful that , protected by his innocence , he should n't be able to . |
| 2 | Modules , in this sense , do not have access to the contents of other modules and , in Carl Hewitt of MIT 's immortal words , ‘ modules should n't be able to dicker around with the insides of their neighbours ’ . |
| 3 | really what the crunch is , the price should be , they should n't be able to be cheaper . |
| 4 | ‘ I may not be able to be with her . ’ |
| 5 | You may not be able to actually tell them . |
| 6 | You can also decide to help some charities after your death in a way you may not be able to while you are alive . |
| 7 | Indeed on one analysis , for procedural reasons , B may not be able to raised the issue dealt with here in Strasbourg . |
| 8 | She may not be able to , but she must be asked . ’ |
| 9 | Ours would appear to be an academic qualification , which may not be able to be adapted to suit NVQ . |
| 10 | Medical science may not be able to specifically pinpoint the cause of the disease or link negligent conduct to its appearance . |
| 11 | Alright , so where farmers are locked into a specific rotation , and rotations are quite generally used , alright , they may not be able to erm , change their output erm , until they can change the rotation . |
| 12 | If the ratio is too low , there will be the risk that customers ' demands may not be able to be met : this would cause a crisis of confidence and Possible closure . |
| 13 | I may not be able to stomach it . ’ |
| 14 | To be under liquid means that an individual bank may not be able to fully clear its cheques , standing orders , direct debits and other bank giro items the following day , when individual depositors wish to make withdrawals . |
| 15 | Because I might find them or because I might not be able to ? |
| 16 | Totten appreciates that what was done with St. Johnstone might not be able to be repeated with East Fife . |
| 17 | Six or seven days , I would say — I 'll not be able to be more precise until the autopsy . ’ |
| 18 | A bit fiery , but do n't worry — I 'll still be able to type . ’ |
| 19 | Falkland 's intervention can in part be seen as a delaying tactic , in the hope that by forestalling the offer of the Crown to William and Mary some arrangement more in accord with Tory principles might still be able to be worked out . |
| 20 | I think you 'll probably be able to . |
| 21 | You 'll probably be able to that . |
| 22 | There 's a in the restaurant , somebody 's in here as well , so I 'll probably be able to just . |
| 23 | He once said that he might even be able to ‘ find me a position in the City ’ . |
| 24 | So when that research becomes available , we 'll actually be able to be much , much more specific about where we 're targeting , because I agree it 's , you know , some of these are somewhat surprising . |
| 25 | I may possibly be able to greatly increase that distance but of that I can not speak with certainty . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ No , no , I 'd not be able to . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ She 'd well be able to but your mother has to be here , this is our home , she runs it for you and me , Benny . ’ |
| 28 | I 'd never be able to without the police getting wind of it . |
| 29 | She was n't an actor , and she 'd never be able to fully comprehend what made the breed tick , even though she worked with their number practically every day . |
| 30 | For the first time she wondered what on earth she 'd do if Marianne opened the door , and knew with dreadful certainty that she 'd never be able to brazen it out . |