Example sentences of "[noun pl] unable [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In the succeeding weeks Bush on several occasions telephoned Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu , seeking Japanese financial contributions to the multinational force and assistance for countries unable to sustain the impact of imposing sanctions . |
2 | Those countries inside the agreement would conduct relatively free trade in steel ; those countries unable to meet the conditions would continue to be heavily restricted . |
3 | Meanwhile , not only are legal firms unable to maximise the amount of extra business they can sell through cross-fertilisation of other specialised services , they are losing it to other providers of information and advice . |
4 | THE recession has caused a large rise in the number of dogs being given to kennels by owners unable to afford the animals ' upkeep . |
5 | These include organizing visits to the Library for interested parties ( including tours for the general public during the Edinburgh Science Festival ) , and illustrated talks to groups unable to visit the Library themselves . |
6 | But next season will also see changes in the Scottish set-up , for this time the master himself will be watching from the sidelines unable to give the team any direction . |
7 | I can hardly remember why I stopped going out with some of my exes but that does n't mean that I brood about them and their later and surely unsatisfactory relationships with men unable to hold a candle to myself . |
8 | For students unable to obtain a place in hall for their first or subsequent years , the remaining choice lies in the private-rented sector . |
9 | Hence the number of confused Brits unable to contact the list . |