Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [adv] [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Pinzgauer was able to drive up 600m of hillside and bring down 27-year-old John Richards . |
| 2 | Postcards are labour-intensive , difficult to maintain and staff may find them intensely irritating to serve to customers , but to be able to generate over 20% of total sales from less than 10% of floor space , gives a turnover per square foot that most of us can only dream of . |
| 3 | This year we shall certainly be able to give over £7,000 to Christian Aid . |
| 4 | On top of that , the Association was able to contribute over £250,000 to the ‘ Reach for the Sky ’ Appeal through events and undertakings run by both Branches and Central Headquarters . |
| 5 | Madeira Thread Ltd the industrial machine embroidery and decorative threads company based in Thirsk , North Yorkshire was recently able to donate over £550 to a deserving charity , ‘ Families for Children ( UK ) ’ with whom they have been associated with for some time . |
| 6 | They had been able to recover only 10% of their set-up costs and 28% of their recurring costs in chargeout rates . |
| 7 | I wish I knew because then we might be able to prevent about 50% of all heart attacks . |
| 8 | And I might be able to bring down Rosa for a bit during the summertime so we can renew our friendship . |
| 9 | But with record pre-tax earnings of $492m in 1990 , Salomon 's Phibro Energy subsidiary was able to hand over $20m to its boss , Andrew Hall . |