Sentence examples for be able to drown from inspiring English sources

Nor should you be able to drown in a top-flight swimming race.

"With this bill, no longer will corporations be able to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens," Ms. Pelosi said.

"I didn't know if I would be able to drown myself, because at the last moment, I would probably have to take a breath," he says.

It's clear how much work goes in to balancing his need for privacy with the honesty he believes his music has to have if it is to remain authentic and relevant – and he seems to believe that if the music rings true, he might be able to drown out the voices of those cynics who contend that his love life is a publicity stunt.

The company lists it as 22 hours with noise canceling and 40 hours without, so you'll be able to drown out plane noise and screaming babies for the duration of the world's longest flight (20 hours and 20 minutes, London to Sydney).

They shouldn't be able to drown out the facts: More mammograms do not promote women's health.

He insisted that the team has been able to drown out the noise of another tumultuous season.

But if you want to be the host or hostess with the mostest, be sure your guests are able to drown their frustration in our democracy with these tasty drinks.

It was a baby — no more than two feet long; he (or she) would have been able to drown and devour a Barbie doll but that's about it.

We were fortunate that night in being able to drown our sorrows long before the result was official, having noted that our table was in the outer darkness, in a far corner of the Grosvenor hotel's great hall, out of reach of the webcast's lights and cameras, while Armando and chums were within touching distance of the stage.

After we've talked I remember that Ditto's most openly delighted moment came when I told her how loudly I'd played A Joyful Noise, and how, when a lorry thundered past my window with horn blaring, it hadn't been able to drown the Gossip sound out.