Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [conj] able [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deaf people did 16 per cent less well in a comprehension test than did hearing people , giving rise to three possibilities : that sign language is less efficient ; that deaf students are less knowledgeable and able to take in less information ; and that sign language interpreters are not efficient . |
| 2 | It is the West 's firmest commitment so far to helping clean up environmental damage in the East but also its clearest statement yet that it is not willing or able to pay for the process . |
| 3 | There is , however , a danger here that older people will be infantilised when it is implied that they are no longer competent and able to discriminate for themselves . |
| 4 | The important thing is that you 'll be more confident and able to cope at , say , 21 than you were at 16 . |
| 5 | For most people , reducing their overall chemical load' makes them far more robust and able to cope with everyday exposures . |
| 6 | Almost non-existent at the beginning of the 1980s , rail carryings of this commodity had assumed significant proportions by the end of the decade , showing Railfreight both eager and able to adapt to new opportunities . |
| 7 | The body must be upright yet supple and able to move with the horse . |
| 8 | ‘ France Telecom is the most ready and able to compete of any of the European PTTs , but it is waiting too . ’ |