Example sentences of "are [not/n't] able [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Although it is almost certainly the case that most firms are not able to appropriate all the returns to innovation via licensing , this does not imply that many firms can not generate a satisfactory stream of returns in this manner ( particularly if they are not well placed to exploit the new knowledge themselves ) . |
2 | Partly for reasons of confidentiality , we are not able to describe this company 's environmental analysis activities in more detail . |
3 | With the vast number of products these guides attract , we are not able to give each item a hard edged review . |
4 | We are not able to recover such interest payments from our opponents . |
5 | ‘ But if we are not able to obtain all the slots we 've applied for at Heathrow we may have to consider cutting back , ’ he said . |
6 | We are not able to list all the available sources of help in this factsheet , but we hope that these suggestions will help you to find the help that you need . |
7 | Extremely thin tracks and very small pads are not able to withstand much heat when soldering and may lift off . |
8 | Will she also confirm that secure accommodation will also be available where local authority homes are not able to provide such accommodation because of lack of funds ? |
9 | Sometimes social researchers are not able to achieve any control at all over the research setting , and are forced to observe the world as it occurs naturally . |
10 | 2 There exists considerable evidence that clients are not able to articulate all their needs and expectations at the system specification stage . |
11 | But perhaps some girls are n't able to do that , and they make themselves unhappy , longing for some ideal . |