Sentence examples for Say he was able from inspiring English sources

(And when one candidate appears to win the debate handily, we can say he was able to eat his opponent for breakfast). See also: cheap shot, gotcha, zinger.

Within a couple of weeks, colleagues say, he was able to persuade Bain and the other founders to give up most of their overly generous payments, and to get the banks to forgive a portion of the loans.

The centerpiece of Mr. Obama's foreign policy platform when he ran for president — and indeed, the reason many political experts say he was able to wrest a primary victory from Hillary Rodham Clinton — was his opposition to the Iraq war from the start.

But he does say he was able to put his own stamp on CBS even when reporting to his predecessor.

Witnesses say he was able to escape into an SUV being driven by another man before fleeing the scene.

Critics say he was able to monopolize autopsy referrals from the state's prosecutors because he told them what they needed to hear in order to ring up convictions.

Colleagues say he is able to withstand political pressure from any quarter — including the White House.

They also say he's able to make complex technical subjects clear to lay people, including lawmakers.

He said he was able to resume production only recently.

Mr. Carvajal said he was able to countermand the decision.

Upon admission, he said, he was able to converse with staff members.