The phrase "ability to exert a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity or power to influence or control something.
Example: "The ability to exert a significant impact on the community is essential for effective leadership."
Alternatives: "capacity to influence" or "power to affect".
When they are moved, the boundaries have the ability to exert a force which opposes fluid motion.
That North Korea has sought to acquire H-bomb technology is beyond doubt, as is its frequently demonstrated ability to exert a form of international blackmail.
The "Wheel of Time" books have often been compared to the work of J. R. R. Tolkien in terms of their ability to exert a magnetic hold on readers.
He thought the crucial shaping experiences of childhood were so important that he advocated that the best schoolteachers be "promoted" from instructing in the higher grades to teaching the lower ones because of their demonstrated ability to exert a strongly beneficial influence on children.
The Italians living in the 610 districts identified, even if law abiding and not members of clans, "are in some way conditioned by a presence that draws its strength from the ability to exert a capillary control in the area", the report stated.
These findings demonstrate the ability to exert a certain level of control over cellular responses with biomaterials and the potential to attain a desired cellular response such as, increased VEGF production or isotropic collagen deposition upon exposure to these materials in wound healing and tissue engineering applications.
These results, together with the observation that TAS-202 in combination with indomethacin or prednisolone maintained its ability to exert an antiangiogenic effect, indicate that TAS-202 may offer promise as an oral pro-drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, through its inhibitory effect on angiogenesis at the inflammation site.
The European Union's position in the global economy and the influence of many of its member states around the world suggests that its ability to exert pressure as a "civilian power" and encourage behavioral change via the use of sanctions is considerable.
I don't want to give the impression that ForeScout only offers visibility; it also gives companies the ability to exert controls when a problem is detected.
The PLA had "embraced the idea that successful war-fighting is based on the ability to exert control over an adversary's information and information systems", the report said.
Burkholder said that the team would test Vick's ability to exert himself while riding a stationary bicycle and lifting weights, and that his behavioral and cognitive responses to being in meetings and working with the plays would be evaluated.
