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Free sign upThe phrase "able to impose a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capacity or capability to enforce or apply something, such as rules, regulations, or conditions.
Example: "The new policy is designed to ensure that the organization is able to impose a stricter code of conduct."
Alternatives: "capable of enforcing a" or "qualified to apply a".
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'Called for jury duty, I was asked if I would be able to impose a death sentence.
This is why Ofcom was able to impose a fine of £50,000 on the BBC over the faked Blue Peter phone-in competition.
While Almunia's had broad powers at his disposal, able to impose a punishment without judicial approval for instance, the Spaniard made a negotiated settlement a top priority.
The reason the judiciary has been able to impose a separation of church and state that's nowhere in the Constitution is that Congress didn't stop them.
Other lawyers agreed that it might be difficult to prove that the Treasury was able to impose a confidentiality requirement on its news briefings.
When a defendant is convicted, a judge who has listened to the case should be able to impose a punishment that fits the crime and the criminal.
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After the hearing Ann Reddrop, head of the Crown Prosecution Service's south-west complex case unit, said prosecutors would ask Ford "to take into account the fact that these are disability hate crimes when determining the sentence … As such he is able to impose an uplift in sentence to reflect the seriousness of this type of crime".
Also, the flow is driven from the outer boundary, with the experiment able to impose an arbitrary velocity profile at that location.
"As such he is able to impose an uplift in the sentence to reflect the seriousness in this type of crime.
I wrote at the time that Mrs May would discover that she would not be able to impose such a stifling level of control.
Harrison settled down in the second set and was able to impose himself a little more in rallies, particularly in breaking Federer when he served for the match at 6-2, 5-3.
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