Example sentences of "[was/were] able [to-vb] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus boards were able to draw from varied training material . |
| 2 | I was talking to a civil servant in the Ministry of erm Energy the other day , and he said that he reckoned out of several hundred people working there there were about fifteen people who had a scientific or engineering background , and therefore were able to talk with some degree of expertise perhaps and certainly knowledge about the matters that they were discussing . |
| 3 | If national coordinators were able to liaise with regional coordination the fruits of this ‘ low-level ’ educational development could possibly be quite considerable . |
| 4 | They were able to see at first hand the handling procedures and planning involved in stowing their goods safely for transport to Europe , as well as being able to sample some of the other delights that Germany is renowned for ; schnapps and Pils . |
| 5 | And as they walked around the 230 acre farm , all of it in the extended Less Favoured Areas , they were able to see at first hand why Hume Stewart-Moore and his son Michael were so successful . |
| 6 | Although some US rugby enthusiasts were able to tap into these satellite transmissions to view the matches live , the majority have not seen the heroics of the best players in their sport . |
| 7 | There was also a deep sense of isolation amongst professional development teachers who regretted the lack of mutual support which arts advisers were able to enjoy through regional subject meetings with HMI . |
| 8 | Official toleration was denied only to Roman Catholics and episcopalian Anglicans , and in practice if they exercised discretion , they too were able to worship without much disturbance . |
| 9 | Er I remember one I remember one demonstration , we were able to er we were e employed you see , er we we did n't we did n't participate in the er in a national march , but what we were able to do on one occasion was er to raise enough money for one or two of us , for to er go to London by the train , and er be in Hyde Park when er the er the various contingents from e er from various areas er of London , marched er marched into er marched into Hyde Park . |
| 10 | As Mr. Ron Lord , Wakefield 's assistant chief financial officer , points out in the Municipal Journal , they could at least introduce the poll tax ’ against a background of a stable rating system which managers were able to put on automatic pilot while diverting their attention to the multitude of practical problems that were to arise with the new system . |
| 11 | Whilst in the design studio they were able to observe at first hand the adaption , of a Chinese Motif which was being prepared by Roger McDowell , Contract Designer , for another Swedish customer . |
| 12 | I would say the thing that kept me sane during that period was the fact that I had a part time job , and erm we were able to pay for some home help . |
| 13 | ‘ I think essentially , previous generations had more than one skill under their belts , and they were able to change from one skill to another and go with the seasons . |
| 14 | And because er we do have a quality assurance system in place although not certificated , er we were able to tender for that work . |
| 15 | For example , in many cases local companies providing scientific equipment and other services were able to benefit from reduced delivery costs , personal contacts and a more detailed knowledge of a facility 's needs . |
| 16 | ( For previous four accessions in 1987-88 see p. 36508 ; three of those four countries concerned had applied the GATT provisions on a de facto basis since the achievement of independence and were able to accede by simple declaration . ) |
| 17 | ‘ They were able to speak to each other on the phone — he made gurgling noises to her . |
| 18 | While the course organisers were able to operate in this way in a majority of cases , for a small number of courses which either finished early in the year , or employer.based project work was being carried out over the summer months , organisers posted on the questionnaire on behalf of [ MS . |
| 19 | By comparing the rate of occurrence of particular words in the disputed papers with the rates in known Hamilton papers , and rates in known Madison papers , the authors were able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that Madison wrote the disputed papers . |
| 20 | As soon as more advanced types evolved in response to a stimulating environment , they spread out around the world , driving earlier , more primitive forms into marginal locations where they were able to survive for some time before extinction . |
| 21 | For two years Ramsey was in charge of repairs at the Tower , but was able to continue in private practice , agreeing on 23 May 1337 to advise on the works of Lichfield Cathedral . |
| 22 | It would discourage profit and perhaps take us back to that nadir of Labour party policy when Shirley Williams was able to say with some pride that profit levels were the lowest they had been for years . |
| 23 | She quivered , then his gaze travelled past her , and she was able to say with quick energy , ‘ Daddy 'll climb right up again , he always does . |
| 24 | It put a bit of life back into her and she was able to leave with more dignity than she had felt on arrival as Felipe politely held her chair and said adiós to the still intrigued customers . |
| 25 | The tutworker was able to rely upon some reward whereas with tributing it was much more of a gamble . |
| 26 | ‘ We 've got a lady at the moment who was able to paint at one time , quite successfully . |
| 27 | Fortunately , that family was able to put in extra money — although it meant some sacrifices , such as doing without holidays and so on — but I contend that if those two girls had come from a less fortunate background , they simply would not have been able to continue their courses in current circumstances . |
| 28 | What I was able to do in that instance was play all the symphonies through with the orchestra and then forget about them for three months . |
| 29 | In November he was able to lecture at Central Hall , Westminster , on " The Three Voices of Poetry " — in the recording of that address , his clipped and precise speech , almost professorial in character , can be heard — but it was to be his last major engagement for many months . |
| 30 | When I returned to the palace with my boxes , I was able to stand on one box on one side of the wall and step on to the other box on the other side . |