Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The darkness was so total that she wondered if they would even be able to proceed without the aid of a torch . |
| 2 | We had previously indicated to you that , because of escalating cost estimates , we might not be able to proceed with the North Berwick station car park project in the near future . |
| 3 | If the vendor shareholders are entitled to a substantial element of indexation allowance to reduce the gain deriving from a disposal of their shares , or have allowable losses or other available reliefs to reduce their gains , then despite the fact that they will usually suffer tax at 40% on the gain , this may be less than the effective 25% rate of income tax if the buy-in is treated as a distribution , in which case the buy-in may be able to proceed under the tax regime provided for in ss219 to 229 TA 1988 . |
| 4 | During the previous debate , it was said that trains would be able to proceed from the north-west , with a bit of dodging about in Hampstead , to King 's Cross . |
| 5 | The Tindemans Report ( 1976 ) recommended a gradual approach towards EMU , and suggested that the countries able to proceed in the direction of monetary union should do so , and others should follow suit later when conditions became more favourable . |
| 6 | If the section bars the plaintiff from suing the occupier , he may still be able to proceed against the contractor , either as an occupier , or under the common law negligence rules . |
| 7 | I hope you will be able to arrange for the removal and disposal of this vehicle or if not perhaps you would let me know who can . |
| 8 | Others may be fearful that they will not be able to cope without the support and guidance of the therapist . |
| 9 | One of the initial purposes of the World Bank was to aid post-war reconstruction through the provision of finance , since private capital markets were not expected to be able to cope with the scale of the problem . |
| 10 | If the ballvalve on the feed-and-expansion tank jams open , it could cause the tank to overflow ( remember that the overflow pipe is really just a warning pipe designed to warn of a leaking valve , and it may not be able to cope with the flow if the valve is fully open ) . |
| 11 | It requires a solid apprenticeship in the breed before you are able to cope with the responsibility of stud dog ownership . |
| 12 | Yet , was this child lucky that she was able to cope with the technique known as ‘ Natural Aurilism ‘ ? |
| 13 | So a horse may be able to cope with the stress of injury or the stress of being isolated from other horses ; but if they both happen at the same time , the resulting stress and anxiety may be more than the horse can manage successfully . |
| 14 | By the age of 9 , children should be able to cope with the concept of about 1,000 years in time . |
| 15 | Why is it that the Americans seem better able to cope with the idea of a flexible retirement age ? |
| 16 | Such applicants may be asked to take a test or take part in some other selection procedure to assess whether they are likely to be able to cope with the work expected of a university student . |
| 17 | You think that she would manage as the wife of a struggling doctor , be able to cope with the work and the responsibility ? ’ |
| 18 | But I can assure you that I would n't have lasted five minutes in what , by any standards , is a very tricky and difficult market if I had n't been able to cope with the work . |
| 19 | ‘ I hope that the children will be able to cope with the separation . |
| 20 | It will receive so many previously unknown stimuli that it will not be able to cope with the flood of messages it is receiving . |
| 21 | Unfortunately Laura was almost sure that even now , and despite every ounce of sophistication at her command , she still would n't be able to cope with the intrusion of Marissa Kenton into her husband 's life . |
| 22 | She had been able to cope with the sale of her house . |
| 23 | However , he will be fitter and more able to cope with the ground than the form book danger , Rusch de Farges , whom he beat three lengths last season , but the latter has an 8lb advantage . |
| 24 | Perhaps then she would be able to cope with the walk back . |
| 25 | The reason is , of course , that a few computers will be able to cope with the task of detecting the lies , evasions , inconsistencies , and omissions in our tax returns more surely , and much more rap idly , than the flesh and blood calculators whom they are about to replace . |
| 26 | Even though it may do nothing to alter the circumstances , many people feel much calmer and more able to cope with the situation after ‘ a good cry ’ . |
| 27 | How well he is able to cope with the situation will depend partly on his age at the time and partly on how carefully the adults around him handle the situation . |
| 28 | Very often arrears mounted just when borrowers were least able to cope with the situation ; they felt vulnerable and confused . |
| 29 | Because the maintain that you need to le , a certain amount of time away from work to be able to cope with the situation that you 're in , and you 're , you 're not going to be at your best at the time when they want you there . |
| 30 | A battery of stamps consisted usually of four wooden baulks placed vertically , riding in guides , each shod with heavy iron heads which were lifted alternately by means of cams on a revolving axle , acting upon lifters or tappets affixed to the sliding baulks , The stamps were raised and dropped about 12 inches , at a rate best able to cope with the material fed . |