Example sentences of "their ability [to-vb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Are there significant differences in the demographic characteristics of lone parents in different countries ( eg : age , level of education , race , ages and numbers of children ) and do these affect their ability to participate in the labour force ? |
| 2 | Working relations between professional groups is the key to their ability to succeed in a common task . |
| 3 | However , their ability to tangle with the issue in the first place , and their success in doing so , will give them confidence to face those struggles when they arise again . |
| 4 | It is these which , above all , give the children their ability to cope with a large repertoire . |
| 5 | The trend seems likely to force small firms to compete with the large corporate sector on pay , training and fringe benefits , putting further pressure on their ability to cope with the strains of growth . |
| 6 | Some GPs are getting quite despairing about their ability to cope with the unplanned influx of an elderly population . |
| 7 | ( b ) it gives learners confidence in their ability to cope with the real situation . |
| 8 | Tougher driving tests start next April , when candidates will be judged also on their ability to reverse into a tight parking space . |
| 9 | Free text retrieval systems required specially close monitoring , said Lindop , because of their ability to browse through a mass of material . |
| 10 | Depending , as Dufferin had so clearly perceived , for their ability to govern on the collaboration of a vast class of petty native fonctionnaires , and the political apathy of an even vaster class of ignorant peasants , they could in no way afford to see these people aroused to insubordination , even of an ostensibly peaceful kind . |
| 11 | They begin to doubt their ability to stick at a relationship . ’ |
| 12 | Several aspects of the social circumstances of older people are important when discussing their ability to pay for the care they require . |
| 13 | Above all , I think the professionalism of Surrey Ambulance staff is best demonstrated by their ability to rise above the allegations and continue to deliver the best possible patient care . |
| 14 | And that , inevitably , casts doubts about their ability to survive at a higher level . |
| 15 | Students are encouraged to apply analytical and diagnostic skills to the information-related problems which are likely to be encountered at the interface of Personal Assistant , Office Supervisory and Middle Management levels , thus enhancing their ability to work in an interactive role in team situations . |