Example sentences of "able [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unable to avoid it , however , he faced O'Rourke in New Orleans where it became apparent that the Irishman had no idea of fighting ; Burke was able to hit him at will . |
| 2 | But if the valuer is negligent and you buy the property relying on his report , you may still be able to sue him for damages . |
| 3 | I was more able to forgive her for past hurts because , as Nancy Friday says , I needed to do so . |
| 4 | Everything that had been lost he was able to restore it to Ruth . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | Erm the geometry one that we did n't look at , you might be able to spot it in minutes , |
| 7 | Paul reminded Timothy " how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus " . |
| 8 | ‘ I might be able to see him for lunch in half an hour . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ No doubt the rest of you will be able to see him in action next week , on Parents ’ Evening , ’ proceeded Mr Crumwallis , smoothly bland . |
| 10 | " You have come here chiefly to hunt the rare wild animals in our jungles so that the people of America will be able to see them on display in the Sherman Museum in Washington . |
| 11 | In another sense they may seem to know them too little , to be too little able to see them in relation to other , contemporary , young people : as much chance of a fair assessment from a family as from a school . |
| 12 | Camping but they ran out of money so he would n't be able to see her till payday . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 " . |
| 15 | ‘ I think I might be able to work it into London . |
| 16 | And he might bear in mind that muddled dispositions in his will could somehow be validated if the jurists were able to construe them as trusts . |
| 17 | The Sports Council should be able to provide you with details for contacting such groups , contact them at 16 Upper Woburn Place , London . |
| 18 | You should be able to find it in gardening books listed as Glechoma hederacea ‘ Variegate ’ , or Nepeta hederacea ‘ Variegata ’ . |
| 19 | Both oral presentation and writing , however , have an additional function in helping the researchers to sort out and understand their findings in order to be able to communicate them to others . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | In an attempt to obtain a good price , he paid a stud fee of over £1,400 to have her covered again so that he would be able to sell her in foal at the December 1974 sales . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | He calculates the car will last two more years after which he thinks he will be able to sell it for £400 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | The colour is obvious with a telescope , but I confess that I have never been able to detect it with binoculars , even × 20 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | If you would like details of your nearest local group so as to be able to help them in activities such as this or to write letters on the cases that they are campaigning on behalf please contact : |
| 28 | Budgeting Loans — these interest free loans may be able to help you with costs over £30 which are difficult to budget for on your income support , for example a new gas or electric fire . |
| 29 | If you are elderly or disabled and have regular contact with your social services department , they may be able to help you with loans or with support . |
| 30 | ‘ A woman would be able to help you in ways that I ca n't , ’ he said . |