Example sentences of "able [verb] it [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everything that had been lost he was able to restore it to Ruth . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't know if I 'll be able to swing it in India , it depends on the pitches and conditions , but as the Indians ' attack looks to be mainly swing and seam , it could happen . |
| 3 | Erm the geometry one that we did n't look at , you might be able to spot it in minutes , |
| 4 | It is of the eighth magnitude , but I admit that I have never been able to see it with certainty even with × 20 binoculars , though it is easy enough in a telescope . |
| 5 | This was speedily agreed , but the Headmaster was not able to see it in use himself , for in July 1902 he announced to the Governors that he had been offered — and intended to accept — a small country living , a " less onerous position " . |
| 6 | ‘ I think I might be able to work it into London . |
| 7 | You should be able to find it in gardening books listed as Glechoma hederacea ‘ Variegate ’ , or Nepeta hederacea ‘ Variegata ’ . |
| 8 | When pressed for concrete experimental results to validate their claim , they announced that supporting data had already been obtained , in the belief that they would be able to obtain it in future . |
| 9 | Er the idea was we 'd be able to sell it to people or give it to people depending on whether they had any money or not I suppose by the Green Party . |
| 10 | He calculates the car will last two more years after which he thinks he will be able to sell it for £400 . |
| 11 | For instance , part of the trouble in the clean-air example is that nobody owns the air ; if somebody did , polluters would not be able to dirty it with impunity . |
| 12 | The colour is obvious with a telescope , but I confess that I have never been able to detect it with binoculars , even × 20 . |
| 13 | In other cases a relative or foster carer may apply for custody after a shorter period and you will be informed of this action and be able to contest it in court if you wish . |
| 14 | The eye is the most tell-tale detail of any animal shape and it is a great advantage to be able to obscure it from view . |
| 15 | Because it was deemed to have been lost in antiquity , the finder was allowed to keep it , although happily the British Museum was able to buy it at auction . |
| 16 | Towards the end of his life , assessing the course of events in India , Irwin did write that ‘ Though they might not have been able to put it into words ’ , the British people had realized |
| 17 | You might be able to learn it parrot-fashion out of a book or be able to put it on paper . |
| 18 | It 's on the theme of families and you 'll be able to use it at Pack meetings . |
| 19 | So , if you are fortunate ( or clever ) enough to be the proud possessor of an appropriate handset , you will soon be able to use it throughout Europe . |
| 20 | When a problem develops , the hope will be that the client will be able to resolve it by discussion with the solicitor or other person dealing with his case ( whose identity and status must have been disclosed upon acceptance of instructions ) . |
| 21 | As far as East Germany is concerned , no doubt Western Germany will take care of that now , er who could or would be able to do it for Poland Czechoslovakia , Rumania and the Soviet Union , is very much more difficult to see , and of course , if the West were to rebuild all their , all their factories , er and they were all modern , and with their cheap labour force , they would then com , almost completely er destroy our industry I guess in competition so that we would have a , that would be another problem I guess . |
| 22 | Whether your idea of leisure is fishing in the Thames , hitting a ball or watching a film you will be able to do it in Oxfordshire . |
| 23 | Do you love and respect yourself enough to be able to read it in front of you on paper ? |
| 24 | You 're not going to be able to protect it from radiation , are you ? or brain damage caused by lead in the atmosphere ? or cancer caused by preservatives in food ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ which was not attended ’ Means there is no person able to keep it under observation and reach it in time to prevent anything untoward ( Starfire Diamond Rings Ltd v Angel ( 1962 ) 106 SJ 854 and Ingleton of Ilford Ltd v General Accident & Co [ 1967 ] 2 Lloyd 's Rep 179 ) . |
| 26 | She also said that when my tooth catches fire again , which it will , I wo n't be able to save it for love or money . |
| 27 | Joseph saw that although he was given evil he was able to turn it into goodness . |
| 28 | ‘ Will you be able to finish it in time ? ’ |
| 29 | The complicated problems surrounding the temperature management of prepared food for volume consumption are all too apparent by the time you get your meal on the plate and are able to eat it in comfort . |
| 30 | Apple says A/UX customers are demanding more CPU performance and will be able to get it through PowerPC . |