Example sentences of "able [to-vb] through to " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he bolted the door , pulled down the shutter , put the chairs on the tables , emptied the till and swept the floor he was able to walk through to the back , climb the stairs , sprawl into a big armchair and look at his collection of pictures , news cuttings , fan club items , record sleeves and signed photographs of Shirley Temple . |
| 2 | You do n't always have to shout and scream to prove that you are angry ; indeed , this will often make the other person defensive and you will never be able to get through to them . |
| 3 | Did he feel better or worse that neither the genuine Matthew Prescott nor the spurious Michael Watney was able to get through to Alexandra ? |
| 4 | ‘ I 've never been able to get through to you , Julius . ’ |
| 5 | However , they will not be able to get through to any polytechnic or college in the country . |