Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun] " 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 | We need not only to be able to swim in a sea of uncertainty but also to resist panic when we get out of our depth . |
| 8 | In London your pupil-master is unlikely to be able to arrange for an offer of a seat ( i.e. a room , or share of a room ) to be made to you . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Others may be fearful that they will not be able to cope without the support and guidance of the therapist . |
| 11 | He is totally aware that he is able to cope with every situation . |
| 12 | Although pupils with little or no sight will , with training , be able to cope with a variety of environmental situations and even obstacles such as odd chairs , waste-paper baskets or sharp-cornered pieces of furniture scattered or left about in unexpected places , these are an unnecessary and possibly harmful source of trouble for those with visual problems . |
| 13 | At school leaving age , parents who had previously been able to cope with a child attending or possibly boarding at a special school are faced with the continuing prospect of full time life with their mentally handicapped son or daughter who may be unable to find a place in a training centre or enter full time education . |
| 14 | Other women might be able to cope with an affair that was based on passion and nothing else , but she knew herself well enough to realise she could only be permanently scarred by such an involvement . |
| 15 | As a dental assistant , being able to cope with the dangers of the deep has its advantages . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 ) . |
| 18 | It requires a solid apprenticeship in the breed before you are able to cope with the responsibility of stud dog ownership . |
| 19 | Of the previous four presidents one , Johnson , had been effectively driven from office by the failure of his Vietnam policy ; one , Nixon , had resigned in disgrace and neither Ford nor Carter had been able to cope with the limits on presidential power . |
| 20 | Teachers have found their pupils well able to cope with the frustrations and floundering inherent in mathematical challenge provided it is in a supportive atmosphere or environment , where the process of struggle is viewed as successful in itself . |
| 21 | Yet , was this child lucky that she was able to cope with the technique known as ‘ Natural Aurilism ‘ ? |
| 22 | To a large extent , however , it 's what working in an education service is all about — caring for today 's young people in order that they will be more able to cope with the complexities of a society teachers and parents will never live to see . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | And people have got to be able to cope with the challenges . |
| 25 | By the age of 9 , children should be able to cope with the concept of about 1,000 years in time . |
| 26 | And if we do automate , will we be able to cope with the problems of large-scale unemployment ? |
| 27 | Why is it that the Americans seem better able to cope with the idea of a flexible retirement age ? |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | You think that she would manage as the wife of a struggling doctor , be able to cope with the work and the responsibility ? ’ |
| 30 | 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 . |