Example sentences of "[being] able [to-vb] [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I imagined a morning 's stroll through quiet streets , gazing at patisseries , and then being able to nip up to Paris to visit the Musée d'Orsay or to see a major exhibition . |
| 2 | He 's therefore been stuck , living on er friends ' floors for the last few weeks , not being able to go back to his girlfriend and not being able to see his children , er and Madam that 's had an effect on his , on his business as well . |
| 3 | It 'll make the difference between me going back to work and not being able to go back to work . |
| 4 | If a Thursday coincided with a Saints Day , we were rewarded by being able to go across to Mrs. Robbins ' after the service and order a pennyworth of sweets apiece — the Hospital trustees picking up the bill . |
| 5 | Comprehension means being able to understand what you hear and therefore being able to respond appropriately to stimuli you receive . |
| 6 | It shows that Christ 's work of sinbearing did not abrogate the moral claims of the law , but was the precondition to men being able to face up to them . |
| 7 | Alan Bleakley tells of some very fruitful rituals including working with archetypal images which have taken place at various stone circles in Cornwall where individuals were considerably helped by being able to tune in to the spirit of the place . |
| 8 | Pistoliers can also be useful in this role , as well as being able to ride up to your enemy and unload hard-hitting gunpowder weapons in his face . |
| 9 | Kinnock improved his image most on being energetic and decisive but actually lost ground on being able to stand up to the USSR , reflecting perhaps the consequences of his ‘ dad 's army ’ interview with David Frost . |
| 10 | On being able to stand up to the USSR , Thatcher scored 80 per cent in the precampaign week , easing to 79 per cent in the last fortnight of the campaign . |