Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you belong at the Foundling Hospital and we were only able to borrow you for a little while . |
| 2 | After six competitive games it became clear to me that the standard of football required in the Multivite/Singletons League Division Three was way beyond his ability and so , sadly , I felt the club was no longer able to accommodate him as a player . |
| 3 | But , far from being able to greet him like a young girl when he came , she 'd have a job to hide how decrepit she was . |
| 4 | Trouble is , I 'm not going to be able to see you as a jolly , good-natured tomboy any longer , ’ he said huskily . |
| 5 | And even if I did have and had a mustard seed here , you still would n't be able to see it for a mustard seed is no bigger than a pin head . |
| 6 | The other companion , NGC 205 , is beyond binocular range ; at least , I have never been able to see it without a telescope . |
| 7 | One globular cluster , NGC 5466 , is said to be visible , but I have never been able to see it without a telescope . |
| 8 | It is said to be visible with binoculars , but I have never been able to see it without a telescope . |
| 9 | Will you be able to provide me with a erm WordPerfect package ? |
| 10 | The manufacturer will be able to provide you with a plan , an estimate and details of building and electrical work required . |
| 11 | Most will usually be able to provide you with a contact name and address , but if this is no help , then you can contact the personnel officer at the district health authority 's address . |
| 12 | A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) . |
| 13 | A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) . |
| 14 | A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) . |
| 15 | Is either of these two properties able to provide us with a slightly weaker but still attractive form of classical foundationalism ? |
| 16 | It appears that the next stage is to look for suitable sites and I am told that you will be able to provide us with a large scale map of the area for this purpose . |
| 17 | If a particular publication is not available at your own library the librarian will almost certainly be able to obtain it on a short-term loan . |
| 18 | It is unclear just when this happens one is unlikely to be able to observe it in a casual experiment at the kitchen sink — but Fig. 24.7 shows observations made by varying the pressure behind a suitably shaped nozzle . |
| 19 | Having anticipated this , Maria was able to meet it with a degree of control . |
| 20 | Your doctor will normally be able to vaccinate you with a flu vaccine . |
| 21 | Your doctor will normally be able to vaccinate you with a flu vaccine . |
| 22 | As rock characteristics can vary considerably over very short intervals , it is useful to be able to evaluate them on a continuous basis from log data . |
| 23 | The average Russian ca n't afford a Montego at the moment , but if the economy improves then some skilled workers and farmers may be able to afford them in a couple of years . |
| 24 | They may be able to help you with a view to hiring a show vat for Koi . |
| 25 | Canine behavioural problems are well recognized , and a specialist in this field may also be able to help you with a specific concern . |
| 26 | If it 's not , SCOTVEC may be able to help you with a specification and programs to allow you to computerise . |
| 27 | Also their directors wont really be able to sack him for a few years . |
| 28 | A few days later , immediately alongside the busy M40 , a pause at traffic-lights enabled me to glance at a dense assembly of birds , as closely-packed as starlings , extending for almost a quarter of a mile along the edge of the arable field , and I was able to identify them as a mixture of Lapwing and ‘ goldies , ’ all immobile , and many of the latter with their heads tucked in as if fast asleep . |
| 29 | Well , he , it 's not that far away and it 's , if he 's in here and they can see to him , fair enough , or they might be able to point him in a different direction , a better direction |
| 30 | When we ger this fantasy football stuff going , would we be able to put it on a different server . |