Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Patients seem to be able to cope better with pain if both treatments are given , ’ says Ms Punton . |
| 2 | I think I got it because of my local knowledge and the that gave him the facility of being able to carry on without interruption . |
| 3 | In the breathy calm I was able to sit outside for supper , under a sky powdered with stars , limpid river sounds in the background , and a very proper glass of peaty , river-coloured liquid in hand . |
| 4 | When she returns from theatre she is rather sleepy but is allowed to take fluids as soon as she feels able to sit up in bed . |
| 5 | When you have understood the gist of this and talked to your inner teacher about what you need as an individual , you will be able to sit down with paper and write your own script . |
| 6 | Ian , 49 , told friends : ‘ It may sound sloppy but the two of us will be able to sit down at home and have a jolly good cuddle listening to this . ’ |
| 7 | I admire them for being able to sit there in front of everybody and say they actually , what they 've been through because it must have been sheer hell er , trying to come off and withdrawal symptoms , I mean , I do n't know much about it cos I 've never taken well I smoke |
| 8 | So this type of mortgage is most suited to individuals who are able to plan ahead with confidence . |
| 9 | When you finally decide to make some lace you will then be familiar with the system and will be able to go ahead without trepidation . |
| 10 | Once we had worked together to help him regain his faith , he was able to go on to play just as well as he had done before ; indeed , now that he had remembered the feeling of success , he was able to play even better . |
| 11 | They have simply not had the chance at school to demonstrate whether or not they are actually able to go on with mathematics . |
| 12 | The Centre half(s) marking him was pretty good though , against lesser opposition he 'd be able to go straight for goal . |
| 13 | There were various factors that came into making this decision but one of the things is I 'm heartily sick that I have never been able to go away on holiday in the autumn ever in my life . |
| 14 | In future Celeste will not be able to go away from home without a licence . |
| 15 | In future Celeste will not be able to go away from home without a licence . |
| 16 | Most trips involve a certain amount of walking and most people can walk , with 97 per cent of the population able to go out on foot . |
| 17 | What we 're also talking about , is elderly people being able to go out at night and not be too frightened to go out at night . |
| 18 | I was able to go home for Christmas with my new friends . |
| 19 | He would then unaccountably find that the world was no longer about to end and would be able to go back to work . |
| 20 | It 'll make the difference between me going back to work and not being able to go back to work . |
| 21 | Do they think you 'll be able to go back to work ? |
| 22 | And is Janet , has Janet been able to go back to work yet ? |
| 23 | If all goes well , you may be able to go back to school when the new year starts in the autumn . |
| 24 | ‘ Look , Bernie , I have n't been able to bring myself to tell you this , but I 'm not sure if I 'll ever be able to go back on stage . |
| 25 | A partner or sole trader paying Schedule D income tax is able to claim more by way of expenses and allowances against income than a Schedule E person earning the same amount . |
| 26 | Perhaps he suggests that , although bats ' eyes are apparently weak , nevertheless , in some way that is not understood , they are able to see efficiently at night by use of their eyes . |
| 27 | Only then will the necessary biocides and corrosion inhibitors be able to work effectively as part of a continuous water treatment programme , which is supplied and monitored by Rentokil 's service . |
| 28 | We might then be able to work back from lifestyle and abilities to predict what the brain of a particular species should be like ( Legg 1983 ) . |
| 29 | This aspect of the writing of reports has been exaggerated to impress on you that every report , even the least important , must be able to stand up to expert cross-examination . |
| 30 | When at last she was able to stand upright in safety , her knees buckled and her body was drenched with sweat . |