Example sentences of "[was/were] able [verb] [pron] [noun pl] to " in BNC.

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1 We acquired the shares without any hassle and were able to devote our energies to reorganising the business . ’
2 They were in touch with the main currents of European political and cultural life and were able to send their sons to universities such as Göttingen , Tübingen , Vienna and the Sorbonne .
3 He became a suspect for the double rape because he was the goalkeeper for a local amateur soccer team and police were able to match his footprints to those found on a floor in his victim 's house .
4 She had courage , and with the help of her union was able to take her employers to court .
5 As an extempore speaker he was able to tailor his words to his audience 's reactions and so convey the impression of personal conversation even when addressing thousands .
6 At first I found the ceremonial rather strange , but once I realised the significance of the ceremony and ritual I appreciated the service to the full and was able to add my services to the whole — as each member of the congregation can take a very definite part in the service if he or she has the will , and knows what is meant by the different ceremonies performed .
7 Kendall was able to check his results to an extent , since much of his data related to villages whose location was known , and this gave him some confidence in suggesting the locations of the lost villages .
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