Example sentences of "[was/were] able [to-vb] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the face of a common enemy , Serbs , Croats , Italians and Vlahs were able to unite in defence of the Dalmatian city states which owed allegiance to Venice . |
| 2 | After that , even though the workers might not be able to achieve maximum output , they were able to participate in production . |
| 3 | Thanks to the generosity of local travel company Regent Holidays UK Ltd we were able to advertise in Venue magazine and to have AA signs erected around the city to direct traffic to the Watershed Media Centre were the whole event took place . |
| 4 | Specific findings for the six companies that we were able to examine in detail are included in Appendix A to this report . |
| 5 | The first , a matter of convenience and cost , was that for these figures we were able to rely in part on a large survey of lending rates published last year by Consumers ' Association ( Which ? |
| 6 | But after some counselling from the development officer the situation improved and the worker was able to continue in post . |
| 7 | The boy 's story was discounted and Oldfield was able to continue in charge of the home until his suspension in 1990 when new evidence came to light . |
| 8 | She was able to describe in minute detail her clothes , her home and even what the fishing boats and the harbour were like . |
| 9 | And as I say , I was able to get in touch with me brother and fix this little shop up there and er no I 've said that I 've er , I 've er |
| 10 | But the siege was to drag on into the summer of 1098 before the fortress finally capitulated and Rodrigo was able to enter in triumph and order Mass to be sung in one of the main squares . |
| 11 | In contrast to more detailed parsing systems this required few resources and was able to run in real-time . |