The phrase "able to adjust a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's capability to modify or change something, typically followed by a noun that specifies what can be adjusted.
Example: "The technician is able to adjust a variety of settings on the machine to optimize its performance."
Alternatives: "capable of modifying a" or "able to change a".
But shouldn't a diner be able to adjust a tip upward or downward in accordance with the quality and good humor of the service he or she receives?
You'll be able to adjust a slider to control just how enhanced you want the light, shadow, and clarity, or revert back to your original shot.
It is attractive to be able to adjust a nanometric parameter such as the tunnel junctions' gap between nanofillers in the percolated network of CPC sensors, to tune their macroscopic chemo-resistive properties, i.e., sensitivity and selectivity to organic vapours.
Before a race, the player is able to adjust a vehicle's balance between maximum acceleration and maximum top speed.
Before a race, players are able to adjust a vehicle's balance between maximum acceleration and maximum top speed.
In WWE '13 alongside selecting arenas, characters and the number of finishing moves available at the start of a match (a new option, which can range from 0 to Infinite), players will be able to adjust a setting called 'Match Experience'.
We were able to adjust for a large a number of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, including a number of asthma severity measures.
In addition, we were able to adjust for a number of covariates, which could indicate a post-natal influence on externalising behaviour, such as maternal educational level and smoking after pregnancy.
We were able to adjust for a range of covariates so confounding is an unlikely explanation.
All I can tell you is that that call was a perfect example of how I was able to adjust on a dime.
As I interpret it, Dr. Hatzius was saying that the financial system would possibly not be able to adjust to a level of financial losses that are large on an absolute scale but small compared with aggregate credit or the gross domestic product.
