Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pron] [noun] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the deputy head is able to penetrate whatever act the boy plays because ‘ I know you pretty well by now Nick Wragg do n't I ? ’ |
| 2 | Accepting the refinery job meant that Pearce was able to exceed his £5 a week goal by £1 , but it was still a meagre wage for the amount of responsibility he shouldered . |
| 3 | In defence , the dismounted men-at-arms and archers ( the archers being either in ‘ wedges ’ or set out before the men-at-arms ) provided density of resistance , giving each other support , the men-at-arms being all the better protected , since the archers were able to fire their weapons a considerable distance against an advancing enemy , thus disrupting them before they reached the defending men-at-arms who , with their own cavalry , could then mount a counter-attack . |
| 4 | Some schools have insufficient specialist accommodation to be able to give their pupils the basic curriculum . |
| 5 | The Nairacs , now in their eighties , declined to comment , but they 're said to be hopeful that one day they WILL be able to give their son a proper burial . |
| 6 | Married to Dick , she would be able to give her grandfather a home , would be free to renew that wonderful sexual experience as often as she wished , and , of course , to have children . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , I wanted to be nearer home to be able to give my parents a hand with Jennifer . |
| 8 | To be able to give your mother a better standard of living ? ’ |
| 9 | Take advantage of any chance for discussion , especially if you are able to give your employer a date in the not too distant future when you realistically expect to be fit enough to resume work . |
| 10 | There are too many unknown quantities in the complex equation regarding number of bodies , quantity of fuel , rate of woodland regeneration and time , to be able to calculate what impact the presence of a large cremation cemetery would have had on the landscape . |
| 11 | To be able to synchronise their emergence the cicadas must have an inbuilt timer which can count the passing years even though the animals are buried under the soil . |
| 12 | Thatcher trainees have been able to teach their hosts a thing or two about how their machines behave as well . |
| 13 | He said : ‘ We are delighted with this new off-sales and are now able to offer our customers an even greater choice of products . |
| 14 | Nuclear Electric have what they call ‘ gain-sharing schemes ’ at each of their power stations , and those stations which achieved specific targets were able to pay their staff a bonus of up to £1600 . |
| 15 | Peter was able to take his test a year earlier than most because the law allows disabled people to pass their test at 16 . |
| 16 | Teacher : able to show your counterparts the range of possibilities and the no go areas of life . |