Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb mod] be able [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maybe the assertive person might be able to be more flexible certainly cos he can move between . |
| 2 | Well I er th well I could n't , I 'm not in a position to give the , the total because the national , the national treasurer would be able to you see ? |
| 3 | At Maastricht , we secured agreement that the European Court will be able to fine any Member State which fails to do so . |
| 4 | Now then I was going to ask one simple question and that is , has anyone thought about keep sending postcards to people , er if the , erm reply is going to be delayed in any way , because at least then the person if there 's sufficiently good reference will be able to , phone up and say look you know , yes I 'm not happy , it seems to me that that would be a way forward on that , erm . |
| 5 | Not exactly Cordon bleu ! — but easy , adequate , and not too expensive , and no doubt you and your elderly parent would be able between you to work out many alternatives to these suggestions . |
| 6 | I 'm sure sergeant will be able to . . |
| 7 | Edward Miall argued in the 1840s that giving the vote to the working class would give them that sense of citizen responsibility which they were said to lack , and that as a result the middle class would be able to " lead them almost whithersoever they please . " |
| 8 | I was told early on that it was possible that your Royal Highness would be able to be there and indeed you were and it gave us all one of the most unforgettable nights . |