The phrase "able to raise as" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a capability related to raising something, but the phrase lacks clarity and context.
Example: "She is able to raise as much money as needed for the charity event."
Alternatives: "capable of raising" or "able to generate".
On the other hand, there are companies that weren't able to raise as much money that are running short.
A day after Tyco International said that it planned to spin off its financing division, investors and even Tyco's own bankers questioned whether the company would be able to raise as much from the sale as it had pledged.
If telecommunication stocks continue to sink, the companies will not be able to raise as much cash through public stock offerings and therefore run a risk of having their credit ratings slip even more.
The Green and Ferraro campaigns tell potential donors that their standard bearers may not be able to raise as much money as Mr. Schumer, but that they are better known and will thus prevail.
In a decidedly unscripted moment, Barbara Illowsky, a math professor at De Anza College, told Mr. Bush that it would be terrific if he "were able to raise as much money for education" as he had for his presidential campaign and the Republican Party.
Owing to changes in U.S. securities regulations, starting next year entrepreneurs will be able to sell shares to the public over the Internet, a concept being called "equity crowdfunding". Companies will be able to raise as much as $1 million per year from the public.
And if he signs the new bill into law, Mr. Bush should be able to raise at least twice as much in 2004.
If, as expected, A.I.G. is able to raise prices as much as 50percentt across all commercial lines, it should be able to recover its trade center losses in a year or two at the latest, said Paul Raman, an analyst at the Glenmede Trust Company.
Senators are able to "raise about as much as they need to win," he said, but by accepting spending limits, they sacrifice the right to do that.. Another change would apply specifically to the 1992 campaign.
Wage-earners get hit because employers won't be able to raise salaries as fast as prices.
You probably won't be able to raise quite as much as Morin (who has a large online presence), but everyone should benefit from the changes.
