Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | James Hunt was able to capitalize on his absence and even when he came back to racing , Niki was hampered in his driving by the healing of his scars , particularly about his eyes . |
| 2 | She did n't tell him that was the only way she had been able to cope with his absence , by blocking him out completely and refusing even to acknowledge his existence . |
| 3 | Finally Mozart was able to report to his father that he had given a concert , and that his takings , before expenses , were 90 gulden . |
| 4 | Early that summer the new curate took up his duties , and Father McGiff at last was able to sit at his desk of an evening and compose himself for his planned period of meditation . |
| 5 | They frequently flew together in the two-seater bi-plane , covering large sections of the south coast and Keitel had been able to indulge in his interest for aerial photography . |
| 6 | I want to be able to go to his grave on the day of his death . |
| 7 | Peter is also anxious to know when the results might be available so that he can " get sorted out " and be able to concentrate on his business . |
| 8 | Both before and after this decision I was able to benefit from his friendship and advice . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's my own fault because I gave the main character the same birthday as me , so I 'd know how much he would be able to remember of his past . |
| 10 | Because of the many opportunities that a designer has of seeing many types and design of kitchen equipment in action , he is able to pick for his client the best type and design for the job in hand . |
| 11 | She was able to talk to his teacher , and when the teasing and probing of insensitive schoolfriends became hard to handle , Robert was able to talk about this with Theresa — he did n't want to burden his parents with it . |
| 12 | " Do you regret what you 've done ? " she asked , moving around so that she was able to look at his face . |
| 13 | Charlton had the decency to colour up at the bare-faced plugs for his product that the worthy representing British Gas had been able to lever into his opening peroration . |
| 14 | Everyone involved has to realize that the tasks are not relearned in an automatic sequence : the fact that the patient may be able to put on his sweater one day does not necessarily mean that he is immediately able to progress to putting on his trousers — indeed , he may have forgotten how to cope with the sweater the following day . |
| 15 | He , of course , did deliver and was able to record in his diary finally that he felt in such a buoyant mood that he could fly . |
| 16 | Because the broker deals only as principal , his client would not be able to read through his contract to the market ( and so require its performance ) if the broker defaults ; this contrasts significantly with the position on the London Stock Exchange . |
| 17 | Due to the ‘ own country ’ status of Williams ' case , British members were not able to campaign on his behalf . |
| 18 | The relief of being able to believe in his innocence was at first so great that temporarily it overwhelmed him . |
| 19 | In this journey , in which we are all engaged , it is photography which has allowed him to achieve something for the first time without struggling — given him a means of craft and communication which feels right and matches his natural capacities as well as being able to respond to his intuition . |
| 20 | In this journey , in which we are all engaged , it is photography which has allowed him to achieve something for the first time without struggling — given him a means of craft and communication which feels right and matches his natural capacities as well as being able to respond to his intuition . |
| 21 | From the Books which I have sent , you will be able to judge of his hand-writing and perhaps also of his progress in arithmetic . |
| 22 | So it should happen that Mr Kirkley was at home when the guests arrived and was able to add to his surprise and not a little amazement when his daughter 's friend was delivered at his door by Raggie Aggie , for Aggie had long been a known character , she and her hand-cart , and now the pony-driven flat-cart ; and of course the fact that she was almost as broad as it was . |
| 23 | There is no blueprint that one could lay down but with a on the infinite versatility of God to use and deploy the gifts that we are able to offer to his service . |
| 24 | ‘ I was able to get into his character quite easily as I can identify with his overactive imagination and his constant hunt for food . ’ |
| 25 | He , too , seemed visibly affected by the brief amount of time he had been able to spend with his brother . |
| 26 | For this reason UNLU cautioned it to boycott Schultz , through the strikes and demonstrations it was able to organize during his visit to Israel , 3–5 June . |
| 27 | We oppose Mr. MacSharry 's proposals because hardly any farmers will be able to gain by his support for rural development . |
| 28 | Wishing desperately that she were able to defend her grandfather , but knowing that to explain would only cause more trouble until she 'd been able to speak with his mother , and fervently wishing she had locked her door when she 'd come up to bed , Ellie said tiredly , ‘ I do n't know why . |
| 29 | Mr Vanner , not being a member of the committee which met on Monday night , was not able to speak on his motion , but Tory colleague Doug Pallett was the only councillor to support it . |