Example sentences of "[vb past] unable [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the head seemed unable to leave the subject . |
| 2 | She seemed unable to appreciate the fact that Henry himself was one of a threatened species , even though that threat was treated with contempt by most ecologists and nearly all women . |
| 3 | He seemed unable to meet the coroner 's eyes , not daring even to look in his direction . |
| 4 | Even after the event Macmillan seemed unable to understand the reasons for Eisenhower 's fundamental opposition to the use of force at that time . |
| 5 | He felt unable to urge the unbuckling of the trunk . |
| 6 | One recent survey done for the journal Midwife , Health Visitor and Community Nurse showed that 82 per cent of midwives felt unable to give the quality and quantity of care women need . |
| 7 | The eighty nine strategy was actually supported by four of the authorities including the County Council , but clearly , and I fully appreciate why that decision was made two districts particularly , Ryedale and Selby , felt unable to support the strategy . |
| 8 | In subsequent correspondence Technical Division were asked to confirm that the timing of the provision of the benefit to the non-resident or non-domiciled beneficiary was irrelevant , ie that it did not matter whether the income in question was paid to him in the year of assessment in which it arose or in a subsequent year , but Technical Division refused to confirm that this was the case on the grounds that the actual circumstances of particular cases tended to vary so widely that they felt unable to answer the question without more details . |
| 9 | Also , we had no ‘ medical ’ back-up , as is often the case in special schools , therefore we felt unable to meet the needs of students with profound multiple disabilities . |
| 10 | As your daughter met none of the published criteria the panel felt unable to override the stipulation of the Act . |
| 11 | Mr. Howell submits that the final paragraph of the letter discloses at least two errors of approach : first , the statement that the daughter 's academic ability was ‘ not part of our remit ; ’ second , the statement that the panel ‘ felt unable to override the stipulation of the Act . ’ |
| 12 | When national passions were translated into imperialist politics , liberal-democratic institutions proved unable to keep the peace . " |
| 13 | Dr Grant said yesterday that the accident and emergency department would not be closing , not least because surrounding hospitals appeared unable to take the load . |