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PhraseMix Examples Categories concept: be able to

20 English lessons about the concept of be able to

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English Lesson: I can tolerate a long commute as long as I'm able to get a seat on the train.

1. “I can tolerate a long commute as long as I'm able to get a seat on the train.”

English Lesson: I couldn't see because of the glare.

2. “I couldn't see because of the glare.”

English Lesson: I'd love to go, but I don't know if I'd be able to manage it financially.

3. “I'd love to go, but I don't know if I'd be able to manage it financially.”

English Lesson: The last thing I want is for you to feel like you can't open up to me about this kind of stuff.

4. “The last thing I want is for you to feel like you can't open up to me about this kind of stuff.”

English Lesson: I don't think I'd be able to endure that kind of pain.

5. “I don't think I'd be able to endure that kind of pain.”

English Lesson: I can tolerate the heat, but what I can't stand is this humidity!

6. “I can tolerate the heat, but what I can't stand is this humidity!”

English Lesson: I can barely hold my eyes open.

7. “I can barely hold my eyes open.”

English Lesson: Everything is really blurry. I can't even make out what that sign over there says.

8. “Everything is really blurry. I can't even make out what that sign over there says.”

English Lesson: We're no longer able to afford the mortgage payments.

9. “We're no longer able to afford the mortgage payments.”

English Lesson: I could barely keep a straight face.

10. “I could barely keep a straight face.”

English Lesson: I watched a few episodes, but I couldn't really get into it.

11. “I watched a few episodes, but I couldn't really get into it.”

12. “Sorry, I can't hear you. Why don't you text me instead?”

13. “I probably won't be able to get to that until tomorrow morning.”

14. “Hold on — you might be able to recover it.”

15. “I can't control myself when it comes to chocolate.”

16. “I've never been able to stick to a diet.”

17. “I hope he's able to fit in at his new school.”

18. “I'm really sorry, but I won't be able to make it to New York next month.”

19. “Are you going to be able to make the deadline?”

20. “You've got a lot going for you.”

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