Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [adv] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the condition often occurs in the secondary-school years , the young person may not only be faced with the trauma of the diagnosis and the confusion of being still able to see clearly in some situations and not at all in others , but there may also have to be a decision to transfer the medium of communication from print to braille , all this taking place in the years leading up to important examinations . |
| 2 | We should at least be able to start anew with some element of hope . |
| 3 | Later , the press was able to seize avidly on some tactlessly conceived marketing strategies for the eventual release of the films . |
| 4 | The performance of UK manufacturing over the last decade shows what can be achieved Companies based in Britain are able to compete sucessfully in some of the toughtest technology-intensive markets in the world ’ |
| 5 | Mr Clarke , on the other hand , may be able to get away with some early twists and U-turns . |