Example sentences of "[be] able [to-vb] them [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The stomach cramps had been coming back , off and on , all day , but so far she had been able to keep them under control . |
| 2 | " You have come here chiefly to hunt the rare wild animals in our jungles so that the people of America will be able to see them on display in the Sherman Museum in Washington . |
| 3 | Now , in terms of functional group isomerism I 'm gon na take a slightly different example right let's take this one here first of all I 've now started to do what the examiners will do now I 'll make them identical structures there somewhere and you really do need to be able to name them in order to see where they are or if they are . |
| 4 | Privatization was to be accomplished by a mixed system of " named cheques " given to every Russian citizen , who would be able to redeem them for company shares of their choice , and by the handing over of 30 per cent of all shares in a privatised enterprise to the workforce . |
| 5 | So if you cry babies would stop moaning and get a life and support the greatest , most wonderfully gifted team in the world instead of worrying about petty , shitty sides like Leeds then you 'd be able to watch them on tv all the time . |
| 6 | You will be able to study them at length and note at what depth they are feeding . |
| 7 | To do this , it has to not only come up with single products but be able to place them in product systems and even combine them in innovative ways . |
| 8 | Perhaps Bénéteau 's policy is to popularise their products by being able to attribute them to household names in the world of fashion and design . |
| 9 | Each man had grandiose visions , Neither was able to turn them into reality but , for better or for worse , they had a lasting impact on the Middle East . |