Example sentences of "[be] able [adv] [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only circumstances in which an option to renew will be of practical value to the tenant are where the landlord might be able successfully to oppose the grant of a new tenancy . |
| 2 | Indeed , when an article focuses on a problem in the play , anyone who has an understanding of any other trick taking card game should be able fully to comprehend the problem , and indeed to appreciate the beauty of the solution . |
| 3 | It is desirable for the text editor to be able dynamically to remove a block of text from the document being worked on , and to replace the block at any desired position at a later stage of the editing session . |
| 4 | People would only switch if the new price was below the old , but if the incumbent firm hears of these plans after ( say ) only one contract has been signed it may be able still to win the day by immediately offering all its other customers new terms . |
| 5 | If any condition is expressed as being a condition to the obligations of one party only , that party would be able unilaterally to waive the condition . |
| 6 | The most important qualification for a Director is that he or she should be able rapidly to gain the confidence of both schools and industry . |
| 7 | The party thus deceived would therefore be able subsequently to avoid the marriage . |