Example sentences of "be able [verb] [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had been able to teach her some of the ploys that actors use to control their breathing when they are nervous , and project their voices so they can be heard . |
| 2 | And McGrindle , very matter of fact though drunk as usual : I have sixteen children , seven by my first marriage , four by my second , my second wife had two of her own , that makes thirteen , and three from my third , sixteen , and I am proud to say I have been able to give them all a good education and every chance in life without ever compromising my integrity . |
| 3 | I 'll tell Sheila straightaway ’ made me feel that , at last , I 'd been able to give them some good news . |
| 4 | But that in no way affected my admiration for what Winston had done , and I am pleased to think that on one or two occasions I have been able to render him some modest service in the way of a reward for this particular display of public courage . |
| 5 | I 'm only glad that we 've been able to sort it all out so quickly . |
| 6 | If only Kinnock had been able to show us this side of himself when he was still Leader of the Labour Party , the election might have had a very different result . |
| 7 | This chapter has not been able to cover them all — the impetus GPFHs have had in driving through quality improvements for example ( Glennerster et al. |
| 8 | We 've never been able to offer you such big , comfortable suites as in our exclusive new American Colonial Collection . |
| 9 | THERE ARE SO many people who helped to make this time special that I am sorry not to be able to mention them all by name . |
| 10 | I never thought I 'd be able to remember it all . |
| 11 | There are many cases where varying documents are required and it is likely that no one single product will be able to do them all . |
| 12 | Some of these are always difficult — even for adults — but by seven , she should be able to do them all without any help from you . |
| 13 | Ideally , to be honest I would like a diamorphine maintenance course , but I do n't know if that 's possible these days to pick up a prescription once or twice a week and be able to do it that way instead of having the hassle of having to go on the street . |
| 14 | But you might be able to do it some other way . |
| 15 | A : ( with injured innocence ) I 'm just asking whether you 'll be able to do it this afternoon . |
| 16 | I do n't suppose I 'll be able to take it all in for a while . |
| 17 | Anna : Anna telephoned early one morning in a distressed state , hoping I would be able to see her that day . |
| 18 | That once I got inside the house and had the dresses and the carriages and everything this mill provides , I would n't be able to see you any more . ’ |
| 19 | I hope that we will be able to give them some sort of relief from the distress that I know that they will be feeling at the outcome of this case today . ’ |
| 20 | I do n't expect you to be able to give me all the time in the world : that would be unreasonable . ’ |
| 21 | I fancy you would not be able to give me any more precise an answer than one you 've just given , is n't that right ? |
| 22 | ‘ Back home , I hoped the midwife would be able to give me some advice . |
| 23 | ’ I am writing in the hope that you may be able to give me some positive information regarding the money I am supposed to live on . |
| 24 | Your carpet retailer will be able to give you all the details . |
| 25 | for if you attempt to answer it and miss the point , the examiner may not be able to give you any marks , because you will not have answered his question . |
| 26 | A professional chimney sweep may be able to give you some indication of the flue 's condition from the type of debris his brush brings down . |
| 27 | Your parents may be able to give you some home-prepared compost . |
| 28 | He may be able to give you some idea what the road is like further on . ’ |
| 29 | Mr Thomas Moss of Sundial Cottage The Square , Scorton might also be able to give you some useful information . |
| 30 | They might be able to give us some ideas on the weapon . ’ |