Example sentences of "[am/are] able [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm and that 's I suppose was the point I was trying to make earlier that al that 's why abusers sometimes find it very easy because they 're able to tap into a lot of the ways in which we treat children um y'know so er |
| 2 | ‘ As long as we 're able to go to the cemetery we will keep an eye on Brian 's grave . ’ |
| 3 | Erm and how we can speak to time and how we can control that time and make sure that even with interruptions which is what in a way what a meeting is about a discussion , that we 're able to stick to the time that we 've allocated for the particular meeting or presentation that we 've got . |
| 4 | They 're able to share in the joys , they consider the great things that 's happened to them . |
| 5 | You 'll have no seed left before you 're able to get to the shops to buy more . |
| 6 | Individuals believe that they are able to perform at the desired level ( effort performance outcome ) . |
| 7 | As in Situation 2 above except that you are able to decide on the selling price yourself . |
| 8 | Other market participants are able to act in a dual capacity . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , we should not lose sight of the fact that even such relatively immature communicators in terms of message evaluation — as the seven-year-olds are able to progress with a substantial degree of success given the opportunity to use their negotiating powers . |
| 10 | Such symptoms are far less likely to trouble you if you gradually reduce your intake until you are able to go without the substances altogether . |
| 11 | If the relatives are able to go to the mortuary or viewing room and be with the person who has died for as long as they feel it to be necessary , then they are more able to start absorbing the fact of their loved one 's death , because again they have the evidence in front of them . |
| 12 | We are able to see into the heart of things for other people . |
| 13 | In fourth year , students are able to choose from a range of different courses which are allied to contemporary issues and research in psychology . |
| 14 | The Lilliputians , like us , have learnt bad ways — choosing officials because they are able to dance on a rope is just one example . |
| 15 | In a constantly changing economic environment we are able to draw on the strengths of our parent companies — The Royal Bank of Scotland and Scottish Equitable — and create effective and flexible ways to meet the needs of people like you . |
| 16 | This is perhaps the most fundamental principle of sign systems : no matter how much they are able to draw from a sign language they attempt to match their production to the spoken language which is produced simultaneously . |
| 17 | It has been found that injected microorganisms are able to migrate in the subsurface , but these display relatively high levels of attenuation . |
| 18 | They are one wheel lighter than two-wheeled carts , and more manoeuvrable since they are able to turn on the spot and negotiate narrow gaps on rocky ground . |
| 19 | It requires a solid apprenticeship in the breed before you are able to cope with the responsibility of stud dog ownership . |
| 20 | The emergence of individuals who are more aware of their situation , and the problems they face , but are able to cope with the pressures , strains and disappointments that life entails . |
| 21 | The procedures adopted for each category of incident are of less interest than the issue of how these patterns are able to coexist with the unexpected nature of much police work . |
| 22 | With oil and gas exports , the objective is to get foreign currency with which foreign goods can be purchased and the domestic economy 's energy requirements are organised so that they are able to manage on the fuel which is left . |
| 23 | In addition , some parents may find that it is easier to cope with a child who has a serious language problem if they are able to participate in the process of assessment and intervention . |
| 24 | Yet in this respect as in many others , few families are a complete law unto themselves , and many children are able to participate in the culture of the playground or the street in happy ignorance or gleeful defiance of adult wishes . |
| 25 | With the increase in the number of people having their own transport , those who have left the area are able to return for the show . |
| 26 | They , along with a growing number of church ministries , are able to minister in the power of the Holy Spirit with notable success . |
| 27 | Nor does such staggered hatching cause any difficulties for such birds as eagles which build inaccessible nests in the tops of trees where their young can remain in safety until they are able to take to the air themselves . |
| 28 | Young children appear to acquire a " grammar " of story comparatively early and are able to deal with the sequencing with reasonable success — i.e. the initial events are sequenced initially in the text and so on . |
| 29 | These ingredients continue to work after the toothpaste is rinsed away , as they are able to cling to the teeth and gums and remain in the saliva for some time . |
| 30 | Over many years we have together worked towards the day when all the people of South Africa are able to vote for a government of their choice and be in control of their own destiny . |