Example sentences of "[modal v] be able give [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an industrial situation , for instance , the witness can often give helpful corroborative evidence as to the process of the machinery involved in the accident , and might be able to give some useful suggestions about previous complaints and the personalities of the parties involved . |
| 2 | But a woman , who , when her own needs are n't met , and when she 's slowly disintegrating , is not going to be able to give very much to the children , or give as much as she could , so it makes sense , if she 's really concerned about those children , that she will put , quite often , her own needs above them in order to get her act together , so that she 's in control and feels good about what she 's doing so she 'll be able to give more . |
| 3 | These inspectors may require any person who may be able to give any information concerning whether a contravention has actually occurred to : |
| 4 | Apart from his name nothing more is known about the publisher other than he lived in the village and the preservation society are hoping local people reading the re-print will be able to give more details . |
| 5 | I hope that my hon. Friend the Minister will be able to give some commitment to that this evening . |
| 6 | I hope that we will be able to give some protection to people like James , people who are in a very weak position . |