The phrase "able to gain some" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capacity or potential to acquire something, often in a context of benefits or resources.
Example: "With the new marketing strategy, we are hopeful that we will be able to gain some traction in the market."
Alternatives: "capable of acquiring some" or "able to obtain some".
The new dogs' owners, fortunately, are people we know, and I have been able to gain some quieting down (though not complete silence) from each of them.
"When I was able to gain some consistency in my mechanics, it allowed my ability to take over, and it took the pressure off my shoulder".
"I was able to gain some knowledge on the public and private collections as well as clerical property in Cracow and Warsaw.
"I was able to gain some tremendous insight into his thought process and philosophies, and came away from our meetings very impressed".
Through having a lot of conversations with teachers, late-night talks with close friends, and calling the Harvard Admissions office, I was finally able to gain some sort of confidence to apply.
You will be much better off learning some other programming language first, as that way you will be able to gain some experience in converting ideas into actual programs.
5) Perhaps most importantly, will Mr Blair be able to gain Labour some ground against the Tories?
Despite suffering from mistakes in the lead up and aftermath of the June election, the AKP was able to gain back some Kurdish votes as well.
Reports suggest there were up to 2,000 people working in the building at the time of the fire, and firefighters were not able to gain access to some of the building's multistorey levels to make rescues, suggesting the factory lacked fire exits.
"If we aren't able to gain certainty on some of these items quickly, we do expect that we will need to revise our rate filings to further narrow our level of participation," Swedish said.
Even with the partisan majorities he enjoyed during his first two years, he has not been able to gain congressional support for some key priorities, such as funding a border wall, easing sanctions against Russia or carrying out the administration's family-separation policy at the border with Mexico.
