Example sentences of "[be] able [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may be able to say a lot but you do n't get paid a lot for doing it as Marj has discovered to her cost . |
| 2 | You may be able to say a lot but you do n't get paid for doing it as Marj has discovered to her cost . |
| 3 | I would like to be able to attend a gathering with all the sporting greats who have provided hours and hours of exciting achievements . |
| 4 | He or she , and , for that matter , the woman herself , may also feel it is likely to be difficult for her to be able to attend a hospital out-patient department . |
| 5 | All applicants must live in the Greater London area , and must be able to attend the school five days a week between September 1992 and July 1993 . |
| 6 | I am very sorry that I will not be able to attend the concert at which my hon. Friend will be singing . |
| 7 | I am sorry to have to say I shall not be able to attend the AGM since I will be away on a short holiday with my family . |
| 8 | You want to be able at any time to get into the box , perhaps to change the battery , and you want to be able to flip the lid ( the field ) back as though it was on a hinge in order to do this . |
| 9 | In such cases the developer may be able to assemble a site including both the original and adjoining land to achieve a scheme that will be acceptable to the local planning authority . |
| 10 | c ) You might not be able to assemble the furniture correctly so it will not be as strong as it should be . |
| 11 | ‘ It will not be able to repeal the legislation instantly … |
| 12 | John wanted to be in bed so that the night would be over quickly and he could move off the next morning ; Mr Stephens had a neighbour who would lend them a handcart and John wanted to be able to push the furniture the eight miles uphill to Crossbridge , settle it , and return the handcart the same day . |
| 13 | You should be able to re-connect the speaker , keyboard lock , reset and power on LED but in many cases the Turbo LED and Turbo switch cables will have to be left unconnected . |
| 14 | When you purchase any Micro Series system , you will be able to upgrade the processor to any available processor in the Graphite Micro Series range , ( e.g. from a 286–12Mhz to a 286–20Mhz or even any of the superfast 386 and 486 processors ) , within 18 months of your original purchase for the price difference between the new and existing processor . |
| 15 | They were treated in this way because birds might be able to acquire the skill simply by coming across an already opened milk bottle . |
| 16 | Potential licensees have to register their interest in the latest group of pits by July 2 and will be able to visit a colliery and receive more detailed information on payment of a £10,000 bond . |
| 17 | The public will be able to visit the centre , talk to companies currently operating there and see how the centre can help new businesses . |
| 18 | The CAB has become quite used to responding to emergencies , so when a bureau is alerted to an impending crisis and the clients are unlikely to be able to visit the bureau , the workers go out to the clients . |
| 19 | Trade visitors will be able to visit the Trade Centre , where the emphasis is very much on the commercial world , including the latest technology of the horticultural world . |
| 20 | The Civil Justice Review , on examining the arguments , recognised the need to assist people who do not qualify for legal aid funding , drew attention to the major advances that had been made in regulation policy so as probably to be able to control a contingency fee system and , on the basis of competition policy , considered whether it would be more desirable to devise more limited schemes under which lawyers would have a stake in the outcome of a case as an incentive . |
| 21 | You have to be able to control every aspect of production , be able to trace every batch of raw materials right through your process and hold comprehensive records of production , sometimes for years afterwards . |
| 22 | For we may not be able to control the behaviour or attitudes of others , but we can modify our own responses . |
| 23 | And I think I , I would just needed to say the word and I could have been Provost myself but I did n't really feel that I would be able to control the council , I think that was my impression at this . |
| 24 | A bidder who acquires over 50 per cent of a company 's voting rights will be able to control the composition of its board of directors and hence the management of the company . |
| 25 | On the other hand , a lot of bodies could make it too hot for comfort , so you need to be able to control the temperature with a room thermostat . |
| 26 | Your speed should not be too great otherwise you will not be able to control the flight of the board in the air . |
| 27 | If a design right monopoly were to be granted to spare parts , manufacturers of cars , washing machines , computers , etc. would be able to control the supply and price of spare parts and might be tempted to charge exorbitant prices . |
| 28 | There are some people who claim to be able to control an axe kick to the top of the opponent 's head , but I have never seen this done effectively enough to score . |
| 29 | Then you will be able to adapt the plan to suit you and put cravings , binges and compulsive eating well behind you . |
| 30 | Even if at the time of sale the purchaser does not intend such rationalisation , it will not wish to fetter its discretion to do so in the future and to be able to adapt the business as it wishes to changing market circumstances . |