Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We needed to take with us clothes that were comfortable for travelling in , were easy to care for and were able to cope with the worst of the conditions . |
| 2 | I had a feeling they 'd been blocked off by the malais and had n't been able to go by the quickest route they wanted . |
| 3 | ‘ The department has no authority to make Caldaire sell and that particular clause will lapse after ten years , when the company would then be able to sell to the highest bidder . ’ |
| 4 | And I still feel able to play at the highest level . ’ |
| 5 | British historians are especially fortunate in being able to draw on the oldest tradition of popular autobiography in the world . |
| 6 | Officials who get through the qualifying round will be able to compete against the best in the world and there will also be prizes by British divisions . |
| 7 | ‘ Far from abandoning skiing this winter — skiers will be able to get to the best resorts , ’ said a Thomson spokesman . |