Example sentences of "unable [verb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Uncharacteristically , France even looked unable to combat the streetwise tactics of the Welsh . |
| 2 | One disadvantage of the bilevel drive in this form is that it is unable to counter-act the motional voltage and this voltage has been neglected in the analysis of drive circuit performance . |
| 3 | Without that , British Coal will be unable to continue the present level of redundancy pay or the redeployment , retraining or job placement schemes that it supports . |
| 4 | Though the campaign scarcely gripped the imagination as the victories in the west had done — some reports hinted that the significance of the campaign had not been properly grasped , and that the victories had been unable to affect the popular mood for more than a very short time — it seemed to provide yet another example of Hitler 's strategic genius . |
| 5 | The Collector had been unable to see the latter part of this action , which had taken place in thick yellow dust and smoke ( the snow having mysteriously ceased ) . |
| 6 | However , we hare unhappy that HMG has recently felt unable to support the early conclusion of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty , since we believe — as does the Vatican 's representative at the United Nations — that a halt to nuclear testing is essential to the successful prolongation of the NPT and thus to progress in preventing nuclear proliferation . |
| 7 | Bench terraces were technically effective , but ran into problems with the marginal farmer who was unable to sustain the temporary loss of food crops which terracing usually entails . |
| 8 | On the issue of financial compensation for countries unable to sustain the economic costs of applying sanctions , it was reported on Aug. 22 that Jordan faced direct costs of $1,500 million and indirect costs of $500 million in 1990 , and that the UN had agreed to a special compensation package ( thought to amount to some $240 million ) . |
| 9 | Long-sighted people are unable to hit the right point in the eye too . |
| 10 | Long-sighted people are unable to hit the right point in the eye too . |
| 11 | For all those unable to attend the last A.G.M. had brought along the gold necklace and bracelet she had received on her retirement as Society Chairman . |
| 12 | SARAH 's friend SHIRLEY , alas , is stricken with the flu and unable to attend the little soirée . |
| 13 | SARAH 's friend SHIRLEY , alas , is stricken with the flu and unable to attend the little soirée . |
| 14 | It was also stated that he would have to remain in hospital for around a month , and would thus be unable to attend the special session of the Diet which was scheduled to end on Dec. 8 . |
| 15 | The greater the thought and attention given by both parties to developing the completion account rules , the less likely that the parties will be unable to agree the actual completion accounts . |
| 16 | Smaller and more volatile businesses do not have this luxury and often find themselves unable to attract the best people , and therefore have to go outside to recruit for senior management . |
| 17 | ‘ No , you may not say so ! ’ she exclaimed , yet was quite unable to hide the breathless excitement she felt at the sight at him . |
| 18 | However , despite a wealth of fascinating data , she was unable to untangle the causal sequence and be sure about what came first in order to conclude when and how support had been protective . |
| 19 | In most cases CAA mail has been returned by the Post Office as ‘ gone away ’ , and further enquiries have been unable to establish the correct address . |
| 20 | With the vessel 's fire mains also fractured , the crew was unable to contain the ensuing fires . |
| 21 | The Emir Bashir the Third , who ruled Mount Lebanon for the Sublime Porte in Istanbul , had been unable to contain the bitter disputes which had broken out between the two communities . |
| 22 | However , we are as yet unable to provide the complete simulation of electronic publishing that we have successfully organized for print publishing . |
| 23 | They claim that the education authority 's official statement of his learning difficulties failed to specify the amount of extra teaching he should have , and that his school was unable to provide the five hours a week one-to-one lessons they believe he needs . |
| 24 | As the mines became deeper companies found themselves unable to provide the necessary capital for winding and pumping equipment . |
| 25 | that the department 's own staff are unable to provide the necessary advice by themselves , and |
| 26 | At present , however , there are often neither the places nor funds available for very young autistic children to receive the schooling they need , and although they can be placed in general ESN(S) schools , they may be unable to provide the particular forms of training which the autistic child will need . |
| 27 | But unable to find the right person , Nikki has now decided to take the children with her , although it means uprooting them from home and friends . |
| 28 | William Troy in the Nation was similarly unable to find the right words to explain the greatness of It Happened One Night and he suggested that ‘ a good photoplay , like a good book or a good piece of music , remains always something of a miracle ’ and that ‘ beyond a certain point the mind is forced to bow down before its own inability to unravel and put together again all the parts of the shining and imponderable whole with which it is dealing ’ . |
| 29 | Unable to find the right words , Gina moved her hand impulsively across the table and touched his fingers with her own , unconsciously reciprocating the gesture he had made to her earlier . |
| 30 | These were not able to afford education or were unable to pass the necessary scholarship or entrance exams , or they were the sons and daughters of artisans seeking similar type craft training for their offspring . |