Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pron] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I said no nobody is going to be able these days woman not be able to support herself on twenty hours a week which is what Karen does putting out bread in the Asda . |
| 2 | Does n't listen to a word I say , like , the women 's no good cos I told some things about which would really made yet more of his hair fall of the top of his bald head , I said I said look , a working women needs a working man to help support herself and her children , I said , er no , nobody is going to be able these days , a woman not going to be able to support herself on twenty hours a week , which is what Karen does , putting out bread in the Asda . |
| 3 | We should be able to see her on one of your screens , my pretty . ’ |
| 4 | I hope that my hon. Friend the Minister will be able to help us on that point tonight . |
| 5 | I was , however , able to reassure her on this point , as I could see no prospects of my ever getting close enough to any American for him to even ask my name , never mind ask me to marry him — and in the 1940 's you did have to wait to be asked . |
| 6 | For example , we might draw the inference that a child who is able to name a picture of a boat , while looking at a picture book with her mother , will be able to name it on any other occasion ; the child ‘ knows the meaning of the word boat ’ . |
| 7 | Your travel agent will be able to assist you on any queries relating to passports and visas . |
| 8 | GPs or local family planning clinics will be able to advise you on these . |
| 9 | Alternatively the three organisations listed below will be able to advise you on qualified photographers in your area . |
| 10 | That 's what I said to that Ann , be able to get something on that somebody says that they have n't said it and be able to play it back to them . |
| 11 | We do hope that you will be able to join us on one of these evenings . |