Example sentences of "[be] able [to-vb] [pers pn] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If only Kinnock had been able to show us this side of himself when he was still Leader of the Labour Party , the election might have had a very different result . |
| 2 | Ideally , to be honest I would like a diamorphine maintenance course , but I do n't know if that 's possible these days to pick up a prescription once or twice a week and be able to do it that way instead of having the hassle of having to go on the street . |
| 3 | A : ( with injured innocence ) I 'm just asking whether you 'll be able to do it this afternoon . |
| 4 | Anna : Anna telephoned early one morning in a distressed state , hoping I would be able to see her that day . |
| 5 | Most other components simply are not offered in tested packs , or if they are , the cost is likely to be too high for most of us to be able to give them serious consideration . |
| 6 | I hope that we will be able to give them some sort of relief from the distress that I know that they will be feeling at the outcome of this case today . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Back home , I hoped the midwife would be able to give me some advice . |
| 8 | Your own doctor or nearest family planning clinic will be able to give you up-to-date information on this . |
| 9 | He may be able to give you some idea what the road is like further on . ’ |
| 10 | A professional chimney sweep may be able to give you some indication of the flue 's condition from the type of debris his brush brings down . |
| 11 | Once the report is ready for distribution I hope Planning and Co-ordination will be able to give us some assistance as you did with the first plan . |
| 12 | The Minister , who has access to more information than I have and who is ably supported by his civil servants , may be able to give us more news on that front this morning . |
| 13 | ‘ She telephoned the studio to say she would n't be able to make it this weekend . ’ |
| 14 | What shall we do in the weekend ? , are you gon na be able to make it this time if we do something ? |
| 15 | Well there is about the hall we might be able to read them that letter , from the new . |
| 16 | We would n't get it because we would be able to have it one day would n't we ? |
| 17 | The Prime Mover must be able to offer him some hope . |
| 18 | ‘ I had hoped that I might be able to find you some accommodation around here , but apparently it 's the duty of your local council in London to rehouse you and nobody else wants to pick up the bill . ’ |
| 19 | Your LIFESPAN Manager will be able to tell you this name . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm sure that Jim will be able to get her some sort of job but , to begin with , she can treat it like a little holiday , until she sees if she likes it . ’ |
| 21 | As we made our way through 1944 the advancing Allied forces were able to give us more room — by that I mean there was more Allied occupied ( and therefore less hostile ) territory for us to fly over in order to get to our targets . |
| 22 | ‘ I was particularly impressed by the easy-to-understand literature they had on the subject and the lady behind the counter was able to give me instant advice . ’ |
| 23 | From her knowledge of the continent she was able to give me useful information , advice , and travellers ' tips , and she suggested that I take with me a supply of those items which were in even shorter supply in France than in Britain , such as coffee and cigarettes , and use them as barter . |
| 24 | He continued : ‘ She is very resilient and was able to give us good information about what happened . ’ |
| 25 | Got back safe an safe and sound tt , was able to tell them all school about too , which really must have been an education for those since nobody had left the town , very far , anyway . |