Example sentences of "be able [verb] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | From a knowledge of what edges and surfaces are present , and how they are oriented relative to the eye , we are able to deduce with some confidence what three-dimensional objects are present . |
| 2 | Both these parties would also abolish the assisted places scheme by which children of poorer parents are able to benefit from some of the best schools in the country , and will hand City Technology Colleges over to local authorities . |
| 3 | The American archives suggest that even in 1954 the British would have been somewhat reassured had they been able to eavesdrop on some of the discussions which were taking place in Washington . |
| 4 | So that although these are er fairly different relatives in terms of bacteria it 's striking that the ETEC organism has been able to acquire in some way almost exactly the same gene that 's present in choleri . |
| 5 | In spite of much travelling and various kinds of work , I have been able to get through some interesting books . |
| 6 | People would be able to say with some , er , degree of certainty , how long the research is going to take , but I think one of the problems at the moment is , you ca n't always say . |
| 7 | President Gorbachev will now be able to push through some of the most unpalatable parts of a programme to take the country into a new era governed by market forces . |
| 8 | Distraught , he went to his parents , thinking they might be able to intercede in some way . |
| 9 | Loss or damage caused by accidents is not generally included , though you may be able to claim under some other section . |
| 10 | Particular effort should be made to keep in touch with nurses who have left employment and who may be able to return at some future date . |
| 11 | If you have a wide range of social activities , the patient may be able to join in some of them with you , even if he can not resume his former independent interests . |
| 12 | I hope to be able to deal with some of his comments because , as Chairman of the Select Committee on Trade and Industry , I share his grave concern about the future of manufacturing and trade in this country . |
| 13 | Or was it possible for one individual to be in the position of a net ‘ receiver ’ for some considerable time because of an expectation that they would be able to reciprocate at some stage in the future ? |
| 14 | I hope you will be able to arrange for some assistance , possibly by including the burial ground in your Grounds Maintenance contract . |
| 15 | Better educated mothers may be able to compensate for some unfavourable conditions , where women with no schooling may not , and so on . |
| 16 | They may also be able to build in some safeguards which would make it possible for them to give permission . |
| 17 | If you want to be at all selective about what is recorded or about what is viewed , you need to be able to edit in some way . |
| 18 | It is nice to be able to end with some good news . |
| 19 | Soon it became clear that Sarah was seriously ill with rheumatic fever and would not be able to work for some time , and another girl , Hetty , was engaged temporarily . |
| 20 | Even authoritarian regimes , if they are to last , must be able to count on some measure of consent , though not necessarily that of a majority . |
| 21 | They do resonate a little , but you hardly hear them , it 's more to be able to get to some unusual voicings . |
| 22 | Scotland , suggested my mother , and Syl said at least he would be able to get in some shooting , but I do n't think he ever did anything about it . |
| 23 | How serious are you about being able to retire with some dignity and being able to continue doing the things you 've always wanted to er the things you 've been able to enjoy doing but you 'll have to give up . |
| 24 | I was talking to a civil servant in the Ministry of erm Energy the other day , and he said that he reckoned out of several hundred people working there there were about fifteen people who had a scientific or engineering background , and therefore were able to talk with some degree of expertise perhaps and certainly knowledge about the matters that they were discussing . |
| 25 | There was a party afterwards during which we were able to talk to some of the officers who seemed faintly bored by the whole process . |
| 26 | I would say the thing that kept me sane during that period was the fact that I had a part time job , and erm we were able to pay for some home help . |
| 27 | SQUASH enthusiasts at Morecambe 's Concorde Sports and Social Club were able to compete against some of the country 's top players , thanks to £2,000 sponsorship from CCG for their 1991 Open Squash Championship . |
| 28 | As soon as more advanced types evolved in response to a stimulating environment , they spread out around the world , driving earlier , more primitive forms into marginal locations where they were able to survive for some time before extinction . |
| 29 | Let's hope he is able to get in some training at his field hospital so that he at least stays in touch with his fitness . |
| 30 | It would discourage profit and perhaps take us back to that nadir of Labour party policy when Shirley Williams was able to say with some pride that profit levels were the lowest they had been for years . |