Example sentences of "able to take [noun] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is hoped that representatives from our parishes , our religious communities and our schools will all be able to take part in the celebration . |
| 2 | Later in the race McCallen fell off at Church Corner , Portrush , but was unhurt and was hoping to be able to take part in the opening Superbike race which followed the 250cc . |
| 3 | The opposition ( Issaq-dominated ) Somali National Movement ( SNM ) would be able to take part in the elections , he said , if " it has a programme and does not solely seek to satisfy tribal interests " . |
| 4 | Our very best wishes go to Margaret for her continuing speedy recovery I know that our recently appointed archivist will be very disappointed at not being able to take part in the Steel Magnolias our February production get well quickly , Margaret , and we look forward to seeing you very soon . |
| 5 | I fear that I may not be able to take part in the debate as I intend to cause trouble for the Government over Oxleas wood , which is in my constituency and that of the hon. Member for Woolwich ( Mr. Cartwright ) , but I hope that my hon. Friend will regard my support as being with him throughout the debate . |
| 6 | But organisers are confident that Seles , one of the greatest players to have graced the world stage in modern times , will be able to take part in the RDS event which also features several other leading players . |
| 7 | In the end , over 600 people were able to take part in the inquiry , a remarkably high figure given the time required to prepare and attend and the intimidating feel of the proceedings . |
| 8 | Then , acting as a screen , they would not be able to take part in the action against Samsonov . |
| 9 | Soon the fine weather would come , she would be able to take rides along the coast road , get away for a while from the interminable drawing-room meetings and card calling that wearied and bored her . |
| 10 | I was able to take controls of the aircraft when we were up in the sky . |
| 11 | Always have a pen and paper by the phone so that you are able to take notes of the conversation . |
| 12 | Finally , firms that do extensive R&D seem to be better able to take advantage of the experience generated by travelling down the learning curve ( see Lieberman , 1984 ) . |
| 13 | A period of anarchy followed , in which the Turks were able to take advantage of the divisions amongst their Christian enemies to raid into both Croatia and the Slovene lands of Carniola . |
| 14 | As there is never enough money to do all the BDA wants to do the Association was fortunate during the years 1982–1988 to be able to take advantage of the Manpower Services Commission 's scheme of placing unemployed people in short-term work for the benefit of the community . |
| 15 | Newton was able to take advantage of the work of Galileo , Kepler and others to construct that comprehensive physics that he published in his Principia in 1687 . |
| 16 | It is hoped that social scientists will not only be able to carry out with greater ease and rapidity those types of computation previously undertaken on mainframe computers but that they may also be able to take advantage of the machines ’ ability to handle graphical information . |
| 17 | Instead it is the government of the day which is able to take advantage of the flexibility of the system to impose its definition of a convention at any particular time . |
| 18 | The extent to which a child is able to take advantage of the learning opportunities , which are made available within a particular setting on a day-to-day basis , will be a major factor in influencing how much progress occurs . |
| 19 | British depot-based fleets are in the enviable position of being able to take advantage of the technology now . |
| 20 | ‘ A ’ level entrants to the financial services industry are able to take advantage of the Pre-Associateship Route , introduced in 1991 , which enables them to progress to the Associateship examinations after completing a foundation programme of four Banking Certificate subjects : |
| 21 | Those who benefited from improved earnings , however , were not the rural poor , but the farmers who were able to take advantage of the opportunities the Green Revolution had to offer . |
| 22 | One researcher was Ignaty Steletsky , who in the 1920s was able to take advantage of the fact that the Moscow Underground was being built . |
| 23 | Concessionaires usually employ their own staff , but are able to take advantage of the facilities offered by the department store , together with its advertising , and its larger numbers of customers . |
| 24 | Thus during the worst crisis in British industrial history neither the labour movement nor its radical Left were able to take advantage of the situation . |
| 25 | Examples are Hakea ( Proteaceae , Australia ) and pines that have been able to take hold in the Cape . |
| 26 | In addition , the shop will be able to take bookings for the centre 's many other activities , including Santa Specials , the Midlander Wine and Dine trains , the Firework Night celebrations , and the special excursion trains to London . |
| 27 | The survey upon which these findings were based did not provide sufficient details of personal characteristics for us to be able to take account of the influences certain of these might have exerted . |
| 28 | In his address to the party conference at Brighton , Mr Kinnock said Labour was now ready , eager and able to take power from the Conservatives at the next election , and his confidence won him one of the most prolonged and enthusiastic ovations received by a Labour leader for many years . |
| 29 | A young and inexperienced pilot may not feel able to take command of the situation and so prevent a stupid accident or an unnecessary risk being taken . |
| 30 | If you have n't , or do n't feel able to take care of the mess at the end of your legs , head for the first aid tents . |