Example sentences of "ability [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were sufficiently impressed by his abilities to request in 1829 that he be relieved of his military duties and appointed president of the council of government on the Gold Coast . |
| 2 | Assignments should be devised to test both individual abilities and abilities to work as a member of a group ; in the latter case , when group assignments are submitted for moderation as part of the course assessment , moderators will require clear indication of how the contribution of individual students will be identified in the marking of the work . |
| 3 | This programme of research has already brought to light unnoticed phenomena of children 's different abilities to communicate in the classroom . |
| 4 | You have enough confidence in your abilities to talk of your own interior design business . |
| 5 | Although this does not eliminate the uncertainty , it reduces customers ' abilities to switch among suppliers . |
| 6 | Maternal grandmother had started to take control once the baby came home and undermined mother 's confidence in her own abilities to care for the baby . |
| 7 | Another new feature will be its ability to connect with Unix Network File System servers through a LANtastic server that is also a Unix client . |
| 8 | Technical requirements include virtual memory , the inherent ability to connect to distributed network and run two- and three-dimensional graphics applications , 3 to 40 MIPS of integer performance , 1,024 by 1,024 pixel resolution , 14″ , 16″ , 17″ or 19″ monitor , multitasking and a price range of between $3,900 and $100,000 plus . |
| 9 | Technical requirements include virtual memory , the inherent ability to connect to a distributed network and run two- and three-dimensional graphics applications , 3 MIPS to 40 MIPS of integer performance , 1,024 by 1,024 pixel resolution , 14″ , 16″ , 17″ or 19″ monitor , multitasking and a price range of between $3,900 and $100,000 plus . |
| 10 | According to Adam Smith , attacks on machinery were symptoms of desperation on the part of workers nearing the end of their ability to remain on strike . |
| 11 | For the regime , the fact that it presided over a cowed , debilitated populace enhanced its ability to remain in power . |
| 12 | It was a brilliant display of this team 's ability to cope with the difficulties imposed by introducing a new chassis and engine . |
| 13 | The trend seems likely to force small firms to compete with the large corporate sector on pay , training and fringe benefits , putting further pressure on their ability to cope with the strains of growth . |
| 14 | THE Government was urged yesterday to tackle staff shortages and poor morale in Her Majesty 's Inspectorate of Pollution , as concern grew over its ability to cope with the demands of the Environmental Protection Bill . |
| 15 | Her present situation was the result of her growing confidence in her own ability to cope with events and her increased understanding of the language . |
| 16 | When the interview is simulated in the classroom using pre-prepared videos , cassette recordings or role playing , an exchange of trainees ' reactions , fears and responses to the situation presented can improve an adviser 's ability to cope with real interviewing . |
| 17 | You can use the rating scale to monitor changes over time in your youngster 's ability to cope with provocations . |
| 18 | All children have to develop a concept of safety and an ability to cope with the hazards which exist in that environment . |
| 19 | The importance of such ‘ educated ’ minds lay , of course , in their presumed ability to cope with a variety of industrial processes , including the total environment of modern production . |
| 20 | Ideally , the aims of this phase of treatment are to help the patient obtain : ( i ) resolution of the crisis which precipitated the overdose ; ( ii ) alleviation of his social and personal problems ; and ( iii ) a greater ability to cope with similar situations in the future . |
| 21 | The approach is primarily focused on helping patients resolve the crisis that has led to an overdose and on tackling their longer-term problems , largely using their own resources to do so and thereby developing greater ability to cope with stresses in future . |
| 22 | Insomnia can severely undermine a person 's ability to cope with other problems , including the stress of grieving . |
| 23 | Stress becomes harmful only when it exceeds our ability to cope with the situation , or when it continues unrelieved over a prolonged period . |
| 24 | ‘ But with his ability to cope with stress by always being forthright , decisive , honest , just , optimistic , assertive and enthusiastic , and aiming to win by insisting on getting things done , and fast , who needs socks ? ’ |
| 25 | Children need not only a ‘ lexicon ’ of images but also the ability to cope with a number of conventions . |
| 26 | Having demonstrated their ability to cope with difficult users , ensure that such people 's worth is made known — and is rewarded . |
| 27 | I was confident of their work and confident of my own ability to cope with anything that this little aircraft could throw at me . |
| 28 | These needs and facilities are both part of the pedestrian environment , which might be defined as the interface between the walker 's personal ability to cope with environmental challenge , the location and accessibility of destinations , and the characteristics of the environment en route . |
| 29 | Assuming that you are happy with your ability to cope with a helicopter in an unfamiliar attitude and with the mechanical soundness of your model , all you really need to do is to get the model up to a safe height , build up lots of forward speed , pull the cyclic stick back and watch it go round . |
| 30 | It will probably be very untidy ( and you may need that ability to cope with unfamiliar attitudes ) but you should not be concerned at this stage with what it looks like , only what it does . |