Example sentences of "[pers pn] was able [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was able to arrange that U Khin Zaw , working in the Burmese section of the BBC , should return to be in charge of broadcasting , and in the meantime to ensure that he got some experience of the drama , music and talks departments . |
| 2 | That was the end of the entry , but I was able to discover that Luiza had died in the municipal hospital of Bom Jesus and was buried in a pauper 's coffin in an unmarked grave wrapped only in a hospital sheet . |
| 3 | She was able to see that Nicola 's tantrum was n't caused by her bumped head , but by her anger with the world for letting the sink get in her way . |
| 4 | In one case it was able to show that tracks of information were being written too closely together , thus partially erasing each other . |
| 5 | According to Mr Gerald Kaufman Lord Bridge was able to complete his inquiry in five days , after which he was able to report that allegations of improperly authorized interceptions were without foundation . |
| 6 | He was able to show that fluctuations in union membership appeared to be determined , at least in part , by fluctuations in economic conditions . |
| 7 | After a few years he was able to believe that guilt itself was an indulgence , that he did n't need to suffer it unless he chose . |