Example sentences of "and able [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were said to be fearless swordsmen and able to shoot a man between the eyes at a hundred paces . |
| 2 | The family must be willing and able to carry the child 's past into the present and sustain it into the future , thus linking the child with its ancestral past in a positive way . |
| 3 | If , as is the case in most households , only one room can be spared for her , it will be greatly to everyone 's advantage if it is big enough to take her bed , wardrobe and dressing-table , and other necessary items of furniture plus two comfortable armchairs and a television set and radio , so that she can be on her own when she likes , with her favourite programmes ( which may not always be yours ) and able to entertain a friend in the privacy of her own small domain when she wants to , with familiar things around her which help her to preserve her identity and links with the past . |
| 4 | At most , fifteen per cent were musical and able to appreciate the work . |
| 5 | The latter , supported by a petition signed by the Mayor , Francis Harpur , and 120 others , and by a statement from the Rector , Thomas Johnson , that he was " fit and able to teach a Grammar School " , was appointed by the Goldsmiths on 9th April 1651 . |
| 6 | A headhunter needs to be an excellent listener , receptive , willing and able to see the difference in peoples ' backgrounds and how those people might fit into a very different environment . |
| 7 | I do not agree with the hon. Member for Tottenham ( Mr. Grant ) that all such people are middle class and able to make a contribution to our society . |
| 8 | but to introduce a blanket free charge when some are willing and able to make a contribution to us is a nonsense . |
| 9 | They may receive feedback from those to whom they are willing and able to show the text at a draft stage . |
| 10 | There 's no magician 's mantle that can duplicate its diverse roles of waterproof , overcoat , sunshade , suit of armour and refrigerator ; sensitive to the touch of a feather , to temperature and to pain , and able to withstand the wear and tear of three score years and ten , all the while executing its own running repairs ! |
| 11 | Because of the happy ambiguity Constantine found that all but two bishops were willing and able to sign the creed and canons , including Eusebius of Caesarea who promptly published an open letter indicating in what sense he interpreted the creed and anathemas . |
| 12 | The family should have clear concepts of what a multiracial society is , or should be , and should be willing and able to provide the child with a balanced view of the different races . |
| 13 | It was achieved only because the senior ranks were there and able to provide the infrastructure and necessary training . |
| 14 | The authorisation of building societies by the Building Societies Commission so that they can raise money and accept deposits depends in part on a society 's having directors , a chief executive and a secretary who are willing and able to direct the society 's affairs in accordance with the criteria of ‘ prudent management ’ which are set out in s 45(3) of the Building Societies Act 1986 . |
| 15 | If invited and able to get the time off work , he will go to races anywhere in the world , whatever the distance , yet he never trains for any particular race . |
| 16 | After 18 months of treatment he was clear of TB and able to complete the immigration procedures . |
| 17 | ‘ In addition to being confident and able to run a company as well as the financial division , they must have a good knowledge and understanding of the company 's business , the market , the competitors and be able to maintain a strict sense of control and discipline as well as take a longer-term view in terms of strategy and business development . ’ |
| 18 | We were soon visual and able to locate the airfield , where once again the radio was not manned , so we never did get a weather report . |