Sentence examples for able to be scraped from inspiring English sources

The phrase "able to be scraped" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing the capability of something to be removed or extracted, often in relation to data or materials.
Example: "The surface of the old paint was rough and able to be scraped off easily with a putty knife."
Alternatives: "capable of being scraped" or "can be scraped."

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Some tissue matter was able to be scraped from bones.

He said full funding for six years should be able to be scraped together within a year. .

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It had to be scraped away.

So he caused it to be scraped".

Grates should be sturdy, be able to withstand scraping with a grill brush and be rust-resistant.

Turn the item back over, and you should be able to easily scrape away the gum.

Responding to the loss, a cartoon drawn by Norman Mitchell of the Adelaide News newspaper suggested island planters might be able to scrape together a team that would be a match for the Australians.

They may be able to scrape by but most of them aren't making a profit".

Ford's cash position is stronger company insiders reckon that it might be able to scrape through on its own resources but its chief executive, Alan Mulally, was not on Capitol Hill just for the ride.

I hope that when the broth is ready I will be able to scrape some meat off those bones.

Maybe it won't be long until millennials will be able to scrape together a big enough deposit for a one-bed flat in Grimsby after all! (Probably not, though).

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