Example sentences of "able to get the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But finding an ideal seat position is impossible if you are much over six foot , as you will never be able to get the front seat back far enough . |
| 2 | No sensible librarian would agree to such a change ( or be able to get the necessary financial backing from his authority ) without very persuasive evidence indeed . |
| 3 | Oh , to be able to get the better of this man ! |
| 4 | UNBLEST may be able to get the better of a top quality field for the Group Two Laurent-Perrier Champagne Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow . |
| 5 | UNBLEST may be able to get the better of a top quality field for the Group Two Laurent-Perrier Champagne Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow . |
| 6 | As the orders are made out to confirm the buyer 's telephone conversations with the media salespeople , copies are passed to the agency 's traffic controllers to ensure that the control system is able to get the required material to the media on time . |
| 7 | re-allocated , I might be able to get the two sides on , but I 'll need more , obvious have some more wide bolts for the er top and the bottom |
| 8 | The aim behind the sections is to prevent the settlor alienating income to the trustees , and therefore perhaps paying a lower rate of income tax than he would otherwise pay , when at the end of the day he might be able to get the accumulated income back . |
| 9 | This Devonian is more than a useful one-day cricketer who does his stuff as a medium-pace seamer. he is rated as a sound technical batsman , sure-footed against the spinner and able to get the short-pitched bowling away . |
| 10 | They were thus able to get the best of both worlds . |
| 11 | A manager who 's able to get the best use out of the young talent still at the Oval . |
| 12 | Until the end of the year owners of old versions will be able to get the new version at a reduced rate . |
| 13 | Well if that 's where I 'm going to I would n't be able to get the triple buggy into that shop , would I ? |
| 14 | Right that 's a nice approach should be able to get the red somewhere |
| 15 | Modern styling is all about being able to get the maximum possible mileage out of one outfit , and Clarissa Baldwin 's style needs to be equally appropriate for dealing with mistreated dogs and misguided MPs . |
| 16 | A substantial proportion of pupils in all three bands were able to get the whole number of metres correct . |
| 17 | And until a company has the volumes , it will not be able to get the same good terms from suppliers . |
| 18 | The guitar is still the one that could never be replaced by anything digital because you would never be able to get the same sound and feel on a computer . |
| 19 | Santa Cruz Operation Inc had been in discussions with Novell Inc for a NetWare client for its Open Desktop products — see front page — but those talks are more or less canned now that SCO thinks it 'll be able to get the same stuff through COSE . |
| 20 | You might be able to get the local youth or recreation service to help . |
| 21 | ‘ Pa and me will be able to get the old claypit open again . ’ |