Example sentences of "able [to-vb] the [adj -est] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | All right , now we 've got pretty well way out — have we been able to reach the furthest objects in space by these methods , or are we stil stuck for a method ? |
2 | The barn was big and roomy , and they had always been able to play the noisiest games in it without fear of disturbing or upsetting anyone , for there was nobody living within half a mile of it . |
3 | The more a ruling class is able to assimilate the foremost minds of a ruled class , the more stable and dangerous becomes its rule ’ ( Marx , 1972 , p. 600–601 ) |
4 | Homes and hostels should be able to offer the highest standards of hygiene to clients , while maintaining a homely atmosphere . |
5 | Units need to be able to offer the highest standards of hygiene while maintaining a homely atmosphere . |
6 | At the end of the day success will go to the system and the exchanges which are able to deliver the lowest costs to traders . |
7 | She was still in her night things , and somehow did n't seem able to make the simplest connections in her mind ; right hand hugging her left elbow , she 'd been rocking herself gently ever since she 'd been wakened by the sounds of garage doors opening and cars being started in the mews outside her window . |