Example sentences of "able [to-vb] him [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was able to accommodate him at each time , you follow what I mean . |
| 2 | It was possible that the police would be able to provide him with some more samples of the suspect 's handwriting when they visited the lad 's place of work , but he did n't really need them . |
| 3 | — You might be able to reach him with that ! ’ |
| 4 | Only with incredible luck , against all the odds , could he reasonably hope to make a safe exit from Russian soil and reach safe ground from which the Americans might be able to extricate him in one piece . |
| 5 | Gary became aware of YWAM as an organisation and that God might be able to use him in that organisation . |
| 6 | ‘ Why were n't you able to keep him for more than a few months ? ’ |
| 7 | Maybe we 'll be able to count him as one of our successes yet . ’ |
| 8 | I knew I needed the disguise because I would be able to surprise him by two hours at the most . |
| 9 | And we would never be able to surprise him by two hours at the most . |
| 10 | One might perhaps have expected that it would have been impossible to discharge him from hospital , but the local authority , which shares parental responsibility for him , has been able to place him with devoted foster parents whose dedication and skill are of the highest possible order . |
| 11 | For the modern-day tour player , who relies on certain clubs being able to get him over certain yards , the yardage chart is indispensable . |