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 .
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