Sentence examples for as an able from inspiring English sources

By contrast, Mr. Nutter is seen as an able leader with a strong mandate.

Mr. Rumsfeld also sought to portray himself as an able steward of the sprawling Pentagon bureaucracy.

As an able government supporter, Peel received appointment as undersecretary for war and colonies in 1810.

The prime minister's image as an able and incorruptible reformer was partly responsible for the victory, the Hindustan Times said.

In Mr. Benezra the museum has hired a native of San Francisco with a reputation as an able manager.

He remembers Obama as an able observer of the allocation of power in the American democratic system.

He can stop as quickly as an able-bodied skier by shifting his weight and putting the ski on edge.

Price's story has given me, as an able-bodied person, an insight into the life of those with pain and disabilities.

No one objected to spending the same amount as an able-bodied person; what they objected to was the prospect of spending twice that for the same service.

Yet Mr. Smith remains uncertain about a simple question: Would he be as safe as an able-bodied person in a crash?

Mr. Traverse, who has been to 50 countries, mostly shipped on break-bulk (noncontainer) vessels as an able-bodied seaman in his day.