Example sentences of "be able [verb] some [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many garden centres also now sell unglazed terracotta versions of rope-twist tiles , and your local centre should be able to order some for you . |
| 2 | However , it is important for the designer to be aware of the nature and extent of the possibilities that are in principle available so that he may be able to exploit some of them when it seems appropriate . |
| 3 | She therefore decided at the start of the second year to take in a partner who would put in an additional £5,000 into the business and would be able to do some of the selling and other tasks after Susan had trained him . |
| 4 | Nine months or a year 's time we may have a different animal working in that office and it may well be some person who has who does some J L O work to supplement John and does some project work , now er Jackie has indicated she 'd love to fill that role , and we all know what project she 'd want to be doing it , but er if we do put somebody in that role they will be project officer as well and on the wall will be a year planner and it 'll have things like crucial crew gala day and all these major major things and that particular officer will work quite closely with the new Pat and they 'll be able to take some of the weight off our shoulders so when we start planning for something like crucial crew you can delegate some of the work to the project officer and perhaps the other sergeant Now I know things do n't always work out quite that straightforwardly but you know the last year has been a bastard of a year for us in terms of sickness , four S L O's have been on long-term sick we 've lost Pat for all that time Jed was off for quite a while |
| 5 | And do n't forget that this year 's show includes a Vintage & Collectable section , where you will be able to see some of the instruments that until now have featured only in your dreams ! |
| 6 | Thus , those which would find the it relatively cheap and straightforward to cut pollution might be able to sell some of their units to producers which would find it difficult or expensive to do so . |
| 7 | If everything had gone according to plan , he 'd be able to spend some of the £29,000 he 's due from a Maxwell pension fund . |
| 8 | They may be able to allay some of your fears or draw attention to further investigation needed . |
| 9 | The prostate gland can be involved by infection , both gonococcal and non-gonococcal , and in order to tell whether it is inflamed it is helpful to be able to examine some of the fluid that it secretes . |
| 10 | He had a clear , incisive mind and might be able to blow some of the cobwebs away so that she knew what to say to Amsterdam when the time came . |
| 11 | Er I mean the er it 's er , course there are three orders that we are looking at tonight , it includes the er the third order er in relation not to boundaries but to the registration of overseas er voters to enable them to vote er in this , in this er election within U K constituencies and therefore that 's why the position that Mr David Robeddow as the chairman of Conservatives abroad er in Monte Carlo is relevant , er but also bec because of course the purpose of the European parliament for the first time as it will go through under these new boundaries , now is that they will be able to remedy some of that democratic deficit . |
| 12 | I see no problem in your raising this at Whitley , but I hope I may be able to answer some of your specific points in advance , without in any way prejudicing your right to raise this in Committee . |
| 13 | If you have made too few contributions to qualify for the basic pension , you may be able to use some of your ex-husband 's contribution record to build up your pension to the full amount . |
| 14 | The government , I , I find it somewhat disappointing that having put in what I think was an extremely good bid , I think having had that bid accepted at the first stage by government on their shortlist , having then had the bid accepted by the European Union , with the populations really that we submitted to them , we now find that U K government are actually trying trade back some of that population , and , and area coverage of the bid , to be able to use some of that spare capacity which they would generate within the U K , within the European population figure elsewhere within the country . |
| 15 | In that way , the flowers will be at their best for pressing , and you will still be able to enjoy some of the bouquet as fresh flowers . |
| 16 | So , where appropriate , we are pleased to be able to relieve some of that burden by paying tuition and examination fees , and helping towards books and maybe any special materials . |
| 17 | The widget-making company may increase the amount it pays the remaining workers ; it may reduce the price of widgets ( or not increase it as fast as prices in general rise ) ; and it may be able to retain some of the saving as increased profits . |
| 18 | Well we might be able to put some in a wheelie bin |
| 19 | With a certain amount of care he may be able to resettle some of the monies which have been paid out to him . |
| 20 | For a short time at least you should be able to trace some of his life and it is all there in the Dordogne . |
| 21 | If the House so decides , we may be able to consider some of the detailed points during the debate on the four sets of amendments which will be considered in Committee . |
| 22 | That way they 'd be able to blue some of their own savings on having the flat done up nicely . |
| 23 | Obviously if your growing space is limited to a window sill you will not be able to grow some of the larger plants , but you could specialise instead in miniature work . |
| 24 | In a case such as that , the captive would certainly be able to identify some of her captors . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ We understand that Iran may be able to influence some of the groups in Lebanon , some of the groups who follow Islam , and the teachings of Ayatollah Khomeini . ’ |
| 26 | If not voluntary organisations may be able to obtain some of those from the private sector if they know where to look . |
| 27 | Organisers also hope that the oldest living former employee , Elsie Kirk , 91 , will be able to meet some of her former colleagues . |
| 28 | This is extremely unrealistic — it is more likely that firms will be able to meet some of the increased demand by working existing machines harder and using whatever excess capacity does exist . |
| 29 | In fact , it is hoped to have some of the children 's embroidery work at the next ‘ Craft , Embroidery & Fashion Show ’ to be staged by Madeira Threads , once again at Harrogate , on the 12th and 13th November , where visitors will be able to buy some of the girls ' finished articles on display . |
| 30 | Sometimes , alternative schemes may be able to satisfy some of these demands more effectively . |