not able

Example Sentences

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The adversary forces were “able to eliminate two battalions in a day,” so that “in an exercise sense, basically, they were not able to fight anymore after that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Yesterday and before yesterday I was training good. I could be among the medallists for this event, but suddenly because of some interpretation of the rules that I do not agree with, I am not able to compete," he said.

From BBC

"It is a great initiative, but it means we're busier all the time, which means we're more staff intensive, and we're not able to make the money," he added.

From BBC

"Marcus is not able to play, he got a hit and it's painful and we have to take care about this," Flick told reporters on Wednesday.

From Barron's

As a result, the ASA banned the advert and ordered that it "must not appear again in its current form", while reminding Disney to ensure adverts with the potential to cause distress are not able to be seen by children in future.

From BBC