Example sentences of "be [adj] to do [pron] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | We , as jurymen , must listen to one set of evidence only and be prepared to do our own mental cross-examination . |
2 | She wanted to be free to do her own thing — be independent — get a job , perhaps . |
3 | Designing clothes for Carnega was all very well and I made a good living at it I wo n't deny but I wanted to be free to do my own thing — and to have my own name on the labels . |
4 | You could do that and it would be easy to do it that way then to do it with time sheets . |
5 | There are many cases where varying documents are required and it is likely that no one single product will be able to do them all . |
6 | Some of these are always difficult — even for adults — but by seven , she should be able to do them all without any help from you . |
7 | ‘ I wanted to be able to do my own thing — and to be able to play with other people . ’ |
8 | Exceedingly self-reliant , each man seemed to be able to do his own thinking and to be purely democratic and independent in his ideas and purposes . |
9 | It was rare for the painter to be able to do his own engraving , and conversely few engravers were artists in their own right . |
10 | Ideally , to be honest I would like a diamorphine maintenance course , but I do n't know if that 's possible these days to pick up a prescription once or twice a week and be able to do it that way instead of having the hassle of having to go on the street . |
11 | But you might be able to do it some other way . |
12 | A : ( with injured innocence ) I 'm just asking whether you 'll be able to do it this afternoon . |
13 | That 's good because then you 'll be able to do your own . |