Example sentences of "be able [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | we 'll I know what we mean yep how do you prepare what what you physically have in front of you so that you 're able to put the point over effectively |
| 2 | We did meet three times , and , and , and the , the steps erm , under reductions get er , er , gradually worse for want of a better phrase , in relation to how we 're able to deliver the service . |
| 3 | Once you have made the link , it is essential that you are able to visualise the picture it creates — it is the image you will remember not the words . |
| 4 | By using syntactic categories rather than words as the states of the model we are able to improve the accuracy of the model 's ability to predict . |
| 5 | Some insects are able to improve the circulation of air by inflating and deflating their abdomens with a muscular pumping action . |
| 6 | In any transient situation there are always institutions and individuals that are able to anticipate the need for change and are sufficiently flexible to be able to accomplish the transition early and in an orderly fashion . |
| 7 | They learn to feel that they are able to control the asthma , which reduces their feeling of helplessness and panic . |
| 8 | ‘ That 's an area they have improved on dramatically this season and they are able to control the game through their dominance on the touchline . |
| 9 | By great good fortune we are able to inspect the stage which had been reached on the eve of the First Crusade in the pages of the Song of Roland . |
| 10 | Because of the reduction in the cases of cryptosporidiosis , we are able to withdraw the notice that we previously given in respect of boiling water . |
| 11 | How is it that we are able to predict the ending of a story ( and even castigate an ending for being too predictable ) ? |
| 12 | In the US , the Cohen Commission 's influential report suggested that : ‘ There is no reason to believe that independent auditors are more likely to predict whether a company will liquidate than they are able to predict the outcome of any other uncertainties … |
| 13 | By having this , you are able to hit the ball anywhere on the opposing court . |
| 14 | In this way the hips are prevented from being pushed forward and therefore are able to support the torso more effectively , thus reducing any excess muscle strain . |
| 15 | As Ascension Day is always on a weekday , the passers-by on their way to work are able to enjoy the singing which , as the church itself is on very high ground , can be heard for quite a distance . |
| 16 | Without equipment the children are able to enjoy the sensation of handling the sand , whether wet or dry . |
| 17 | The residents are able to enjoy the privacy of their own accommodation together with the communal facilities offered within these projects . |
| 18 | The residents are able to enjoy the privacy of their own accommodation , together with the communal facilites offered within these projects . |
| 19 | By that he meant the rich , using their wealth , are able to manipulate the flow of information and images to their own advantage . |
| 20 | ( Interestingly , the chimps are able to manipulate the language to such an extent that they can create new words and phrases . ) |
| 21 | In summary , Warwickshire 's batting is usually adequate as long as the bowlers are able to put a squeeze on the opposition . |
| 22 | The State has powers to alienate the rights of possessions to such " deserving grantees " ( the deserving grantees , according to Islamic law , are the landless , the warriors and others who serve the State , those who can actually cultivate the land , and those who have just embraced Islam ) who are able to put the land to productive use and to be of benefit to the society at large . |
| 23 | This result suggests that the truncated holoenzymes are able to open the DNA duplex in the ( -10 to +1 ) region ; this is not surprising since σ 70 of RNA polymerase is supposed to promote strand opening of the promoter ( 34 ) . |
| 24 | The more people say such things to themselves the more these thoughts become automatic and fixed , and the less they are able to see a future for themselves . |
| 25 | So while crickets , grasshoppers and cicadas are easily heard by such creatures as ourselves , these same airborne vibrations may actually be seen , as well as heard , by the fellow members of their own species , much as we are able to see the air shimmering with heat as it rises off hot rocks . |
| 26 | If the case is going to committee you are able to see the agenda and relevant background papers three working days in advance of the meeting , which will be held in public . |
| 27 | It is vital that relatives are able to see the consultant , nurse or social worker on their own if we wish to . |
| 28 | As England currently struggle against Sri Lanka , Keith Fletcher moans that he ca n't understand why ‘ their spinners are able to turn the ball and ours ca n't . |
| 29 | By this fantastic ideological wrench these critics are able to turn the world upside-down to prove that those films that appear ‘ … most local and concentrated are often the most universal in appeal ’ ( Philip French , The Observer , 16 October 1988 ) . |
| 30 | Thus , we are able to assess the impact of redundancy and unemployment on a group for whom these were rare if not entirely new occurrences . |