Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pron] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't know if I 'll be able to swing it in India , it depends on the pitches and conditions , but as the Indians ' attack looks to be mainly swing and seam , it could happen . |
| 2 | Erm the geometry one that we did n't look at , you might be able to spot it in minutes , |
| 3 | ‘ No doubt the rest of you will be able to see him in action next week , on Parents ’ Evening , ’ proceeded Mr Crumwallis , smoothly bland . |
| 4 | In another sense they may seem to know them too little , to be too little able to see them in relation to other , contemporary , young people : as much chance of a fair assessment from a family as from a school . |
| 5 | This was speedily agreed , but the Headmaster was not able to see it in use himself , for in July 1902 he announced to the Governors that he had been offered — and intended to accept — a small country living , a " less onerous position " . |
| 6 | You should be able to find it in gardening books listed as Glechoma hederacea ‘ Variegate ’ , or Nepeta hederacea ‘ Variegata ’ . |
| 7 | Since their premises are not open to the public , and they do not engage in retail trade , they are able to establish themselves in locations where overheads are cheaper . |
| 8 | When pressed for concrete experimental results to validate their claim , they announced that supporting data had already been obtained , in the belief that they would be able to obtain it in future . |
| 9 | In an attempt to obtain a good price , he paid a stud fee of over £1,400 to have her covered again so that he would be able to sell her in foal at the December 1974 sales . |
| 10 | In other cases a relative or foster carer may apply for custody after a shorter period and you will be informed of this action and be able to contest it in court if you wish . |
| 11 | If you would like details of your nearest local group so as to be able to help them in activities such as this or to write letters on the cases that they are campaigning on behalf please contact : |
| 12 | ‘ A woman would be able to help you in ways that I ca n't , ’ he said . |
| 13 | That 'll please the BEF … be able to handle 'em in practice even if they never fire 'em in anger . ’ |
| 14 | None of the prosecution witnesses was able to identify him in court , and his conviction was based on contradictory evidence , mainly statements extracted by torture from his fellow defendants . |
| 15 | Her brother , Job , is a steward aboard the ship in which John Harmon returns to England , and is later able to identify him in John Rokesmith . |
| 16 | ‘ And will you be able to leave somebody in charge of the animals ? ’ he asked Edwin . |
| 17 | His GP should also be able to put him in touch with his local ‘ Stroke Club , ’ where he 'll be able to talk about his problems and progress with people in the same situation as himself . |
| 18 | and er she said it was lovely to be able to put her in dresses . |
| 19 | However , they should be able to put you in contact with a group in your area . |
| 20 | They may be able to put you in touch with a drug counselling agency or other local help . |
| 21 | Your family doctor should be able to put you in touch with community health services . |
| 22 | This is not expensive — around £20 for a two person lightweight model — and manufacturers should be able to put you in touch with repairers in your area . |
| 23 | If you do have problems , contact your retailer who will be able to put you in touch with a specialist repairer . |
| 24 | ( SAM will be able to put you in touch with National Office services in your area of Scotland ) |
| 25 | ( will be able to put you in touch with local groups in your area ) |
| 26 | Collin Wilfred SSF , the HIV/AIDS advisor , may be able to put you in touch with a sympathetic religious advisor from your Church or religious community . |
| 27 | Your local drug project may be able to put you in touch with an understanding dentist or specialist dental clinic . |
| 28 | Second , the formulation of the Authority 's educational policies and programmes , especially those which teachers are expected to translate into day-to-day practice , should from now on be grounded in prior consultation with teachers and others , together with analysis of relevant conceptual and empirical research , and those devising such policies and programmes should be able to justify them in terms of the considerations which this process will reveal . |
| 29 | Perhaps the headmaster had been able to reassure her in ways that were not open to Robert . |
| 30 | Whether your idea of leisure is fishing in the Thames , hitting a ball or watching a film you will be able to do it in Oxfordshire . |