Example sentences of "able [to-vb] the difference " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because metal , wood and stone reflect radar waves differently , Lacrosse may also be able to spot the difference between real targets and elaborate mock-ups . |
| 2 | A headhunter needs to be an excellent listener , receptive , willing and able to see the difference in peoples ' backgrounds and how those people might fit into a very different environment . |
| 3 | He is fundamental , that is , not as a privileged object in a world of objects , but as an existential subject ; someone who can " transcend " the world of objects , and is able to understand the difference between being and not-being . |
| 4 | It is hoped that sections 10-2-10-4 have provided sufficient analytical tools to be able to appreciate the differences in perspectives contained in the major schools of thought discussed below . |
| 5 | Criteria relating to generalization at grade A are given as : pupils will be able to make and test conjectures and formulate general rules , making use of symbols where appropriate , and , pupils will be able to appreciate the difference between testing a generalisation by looking at special cases and proving it deductively . |
| 6 | Tell that story to one of America 's many grumblers about Japanese investment and the response is that Mr Dukakis would never have made that mistake at a Japanese firm : he would have been able to tell the difference . |
| 7 | It was pleasant but had I been blindfolded I would not have been able to tell the difference from its cheaper , non-organic counterpart . |
| 8 | ‘ If she were she 'd have more sense and be able to tell the difference between a stuffed dummy and a real man . ’ |
| 9 | After a while you learn to recognise the difference between a leaf brushing against the line and a fish gently mouthing the bait , just the same as you are now able to tell the difference between bites and false bites when your usual indicator moves . |
| 10 | Even Warren Beatty wo n't be able to tell the difference . |
| 11 | Such a theory might claim , for instance , that to understand a proposition is to be able to tell the difference between circumstances in which one would be justified in believing it and those in which one would not . |
| 12 | So if you did a few chemical test on U two three five , U two three eight , you would n't be able to tell the difference . |
| 13 | Would Leo be able to tell the difference ? |
| 14 | Half-way houses such as Agfa 's 400dpi and AM Varityper 's 600dpi printers are available and , certainly with the latter , no normally sighted reader is going to be able to tell the difference . |
| 15 | However , if a sentence has only just been heard , subjects should be able to tell the difference between that sentence and all other sentences — even sentences which mean the same . |
| 16 | ‘ Lady , I 'd rather sleep with a nestful of vipers , though frankly I 'm not sure I 'd be able to tell the difference . ’ |
| 17 | The 600 dpi print resolution sets new standards for laser printing ( although whether most people would be able to tell the difference between , say , 400 dpi and 600 dpi is another matter ) . |
| 18 | you wo n't be able to tell the difference |