Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pron] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had become engaged in 1882 , but the marriage had been delayed until Freud was able to support her and a family . |
| 2 | Although we would not be able to see them because the light from them would not reach us , we would still feel their gravitational attraction . |
| 3 | But then we would n't be able to afford it if the market goes up and |
| 4 | ‘ We 're unbeaten in eight games but we have n't been able to win them and the players were saying beforehand that we were going to give someone a good hiding . |
| 5 | The level of internal control required would depend on the nature , size and volume of transactions , the degree of control which management are able to exercise themselves and the organizational structure . |
| 6 | In addition , a strong administrative capability is desirable in order to be able to manage themselves and the large amount of work , in a quality-conscious and timely fashion . |
| 7 | I 'll be able to put my and the iron in . |
| 8 | The dna molecule is composed of the string of compounds called nucleotide , having four bases attached to them : A C G T. What is surprising about dna is that A and T will cling together , and so will C and G. A single dna chain , immersed in a pool of nucleotide , will latch on to its counterpart and thus be able to duplicate itself when the double chain is split apart . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , the British were able to persuade themselves that the Single European Act was essentially about setting a timetable ( 1 January 1993 ) and establishing the detailed provisions for a ‘ single ’ trading market ; as such the ‘ European idea ’ remained acceptably circumscribed . |
| 10 | Several patients were rather recalcitrant , but Helen seemed able to control them when a little assistance became necessary . |
| 11 | The individual must be able to convince himself that the next step is up to him and , no matter where he is staying or going , he always has the choice of leaving or turning in the opposite direction if he chooses to do so . |
| 12 | She might be able to convince herself that the momentary flash of madness she 'd experienced , in thinking that she was falling in love with Luke Calder , was merely the result of stress , but it did n't change the fact that she was greatly attracted to him , and that was where the true danger lay . |
| 13 | The dominant American view is that interest groups will always be able to organize themselves where the need arises and to defend their social position before the state . |
| 14 | Then she thought of the Brownie Promise and the Brownie Law and the Brownie Motto , all of which she knew by heart and had often said aloud when riding along the country lanes , so that she would be able to say them if the wonderful day should come for her to join a Brownie Pack . |
| 15 | ( I would point out at this stage that I would never begin to treat a patient with physical symptoms of this sort unless he or she had first consulted their doctor and was able to tell me that no physical cause for the problem could be found . ) |
| 16 | With your parents due home soon , how will you be able to tell them that the ‘ Aliens Ate My Babysitter ! ’ ? |
| 17 | When the Minister meets those representatives — if not before — will he be able to tell them that the Government support the amendment to the Further and Higher Education Bill , which has been promoted by the National Youth Agency and the British Youth Council and backed by hon. Members from all parties ? |
| 18 | Will he also confirm that he was able to tell them that the loophole in the tax law which enables them to pay virtually no tax in this country will not be closed by his Government ? |
| 19 | Perhaps the most telling sentence in the book is ‘ Remember , your own doctor or chemist may not always be able to tell you whether a drug contains a banned substance . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Despite a difficult trading position caused by a considerable drop in customer numbers , I am pleased to be able to tell you that the strenuous efforts of the management team , staff members of the associated Preservation Society have brought success in reducing costs to a level less than the revenue that we have earned , ’ he said . |
| 21 | Following your letter of 3 October , I am pleased to be able to tell you that the Transportation Committee agreed on 2 November that a new independent study should be carried out to assess the costs and feasibility of a half-hourly passenger service on the South Suburban route . |