adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
physically capable of doing sth
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Any one of them would have been physically capable of committing the crime.
well able/capable
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She is well able to look after herself.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
also
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Although Atkinson was a modernist in principle, he was also capable of building in the true Arts and Crafts tradition.
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Browsers are also capable of manipulating local files.
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The caring and compassionate are also capable of being utterly ruthless, as Mrs Williams was sometimes claimed to be.
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The 12 Step treatment centres are therefore also capable of dealing with gambling problems.
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In addition to its authoritative role, it is also capable of nurturing and of being positive, calm, reasoning and practical.
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They are also capable of making high quality picture transfers because of their advanced circuitry and mechanical design.
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It is also capable of reading text produced on a dot matrix printer, or from the output from a fax card.
as
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But they're just as capable of losing at home.
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She was as capable of flying as anyone else.
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Before individual suppliers may submit tenders for orders from these kinds of customers, they must be accepted as capable and reliable.
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But she was presumably as capable of lying as Ursula.
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Rex is as capable of making an honest mistake as he is of lying.
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Older people are just as capable of providing new slants and ideas as anyone else.
less
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They may prefer to be left alone and hate having to depend on others who are less capable than themselves.
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To make exceptions for work-inhibited students may send a message that they are less capable than their peers.
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Perhaps the person experiences an overwhelming sense of injustice which renders them less capable of dealing with the problem a second time.
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There is no evidence agency staff are less capable than permanent staff.
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Even with these extras it is still less capable for spreadsheet publishing than its higher priced rivals.
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But they seem even less capable of moving the system to improve matters.
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Did it make him less sensitive, less conscientious, less capable , less caring, less able, less tough?
more
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It's not perfect, but it's easier for end-users and more capable for developers.
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Hundreds of people in Black &038; White were far more capable , both individually and collectively than they had been before.
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No one could have been more sympathetic to the detail of the poor man's need, or more capable of vicarious imagination.
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But Gates was technically more capable and also had proven himself as the sole leader of his company.
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Eva was cleverer than he was, and more capable of feeling.
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In essence, these programs fostered the emergence of local government professionals who were more capable of making public-private partnerships work.
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Just about every collective pitch helicopter available should be capable of performing this manoeuvre, but some are more capable than others.
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Now that you have considered these empirical studies, you should be more capable of undertaking your own study.
perfectly
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She knew that I was perfectly capable of having the whole thing made in black leatherette if left to my own devices.
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They were perfectly capable of turning the same firepower on me as they used on my customers.
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It is perfectly capable of wiping out even the largest enemy unit.
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An informed public is perfectly capable of deciding whether contributions accepted by a lawmaker should disqualify him or her from office.
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She was perfectly capable of running her own firm - she simply made a reasoned choice not to.
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And Lucy was perfectly capable of saying do stay the night.
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He knew Ellen was with her and was perfectly capable of tracking down their whereabouts.
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Since they are pure-bred cells, they are perfectly capable of meiosis.
quite
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She's protected Michelle's father's identity for all these years, so she's quite capable of protecting Michelle.
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They seem quite capable of it.
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Their back, Paul Hedley, is quite capable of storming through and scoring, so stay with him.
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Bothshe has sized them up as well-are strong and quite capable of catch ing her if she makes a run for it.
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In this respect, it is quite capable of spreading from one building to another through a thick party wall.
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And by all apparent signs, the man is still quite capable of effectively leading a team.
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He seemed quite capable of crushing some one weaker than himself, and mentally Merrill armoured herself to meet the challenge.
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If placed too close to any other sessile invertebrates they are quite capable of killing and overtaking them.
still
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I don't read reviews, but the New York Times alone is still capable of emptying or filling a theatre.
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I was glad to see him, to reassure myself that I was still capable of assessing strangers and appreciating travel.
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Now she could relax, she thought, if she was still capable of thinking.
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Right now Teal was understated and still capable of playing things close to the vest.
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Today it is probably the world's oldest locomotive still capable of steaming.
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Though racked with pain she was still capable of balanced judgment.
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Nevertheless, as long as I am in this world I remain a sinner, still capable of letting him down.
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But still capable of a joke.
very
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She was a tall, bespectacled spinster, who was very capable and well understood child psychology.
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I felt very intelligent and very capable .
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Whether its diagnostics or anti-virus checks there are some very capable products that run under Windows.
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They are very capable of doing so, believe me.
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By this point people are usually very capable and confident and it's unusual for them to fail.
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Our very capable editors will tidy it up.
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On that night, McKenzie outscored a very capable performer in Jesse Benavides but could never reach those standards.
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This is a very capable camera and includes some desirable features, like remote control and flash integration.
■ NOUN
hand
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But they weren't capable hands .
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I leave it all in your strong, capable hands .
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It was no affair of his that she had left the London studio in the capable hands of her assistant.
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You are in my capable hands .
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I am glad that the business continues to flourish in the capable hands of Rodney Shipsey - the third generation.
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Think penitent ... and in less capable hands , downright dull.
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May the Town Crier remain in the very capable hands of the college students and lecturers for a long time to come.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All the staff at the nursing home seemed very capable .
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Mr. Young is a very capable attorney.
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Rebecca was, without question, the most capable technician on the team.
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The team desperately needs a capable quarterback.
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They've got a very capable lawyer working on the case.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And if she is, surely she's perfectly capable of calling a doctor herself.
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Blackburn now look to be the only only team capable of catching scum.
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But it does show that intermediate designs are capable of working.
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He seemed to think she would be capable on a boat.
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Ideally, it will need to be capable of working in all these media and of being extended.
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If she were constitutionally capable of slumping, she would.
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It is this which makes the performance capable of repetition.
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Lord himself was a capable but not an outstanding player.