Sentence examples for inclination or ability from inspiring English sources
Rather than sending American soldiers to do a job for which the Palestinian leadership has shown no inclination or ability, the United States should let its real ally in the war on terror -- Israel -- get on with it.
President Clinton will hear much criticism in Europe of the proposed national missile defense system, which European governments view as a risky recourse to an unproven system against an unproven enemy -- so-called rogue states like North Korea whose inclination or ability to attack the United States is doubted here.
These days, few people south of the border have much hope that a mere change in leadership will restore Washington's inclination or ability to take a lead on regional affairs; one recent poll found that almost two-thirds of Latin Americans knew next to nothing about the race for the White House, and had no preference whatsoever between the two candidates.
His son, they conclude, will have little inclination or ability to fight for their interests.In this section On their way back The big picture Business at snail speed Gucci coochie coup Skin deep Inventive ideas Now it's Novell Like father, like son Reprints Related items Corporate dynasties: A family affairNov 6th 2003 The Murdochs: From Star to Sky?Sep 18th 2003Rupert has some form on this.
"Deck is targeted at people who don't have the time, inclination or ability to spend hours creating a beautiful presentation.
I believe it comes down to the fact that senior executive leadership at these companies generally has not had the inclination or the ability to engage with the creative reality of the product — actually to play the games.
I don't have the temperament (patience), he says, or the inclination (ability).
Yet one effect could be to restrain Mr Brown's inclination and ability to build a political recovery on profligacy.
Franklin had a different editorial policy: "I hereby invite all Men, who have Leisure, Inclination and Ability, to speak their Minds with Freedom, Sense and Moderation, and their Pieces shall be welcome to a Place in my Paper".
Just as interesting, children typically stood idly by and watched the mistreatment of their classmates — apparently, the inclination and ability to protect one another and to enforce a culture of tolerance does not come naturally.
As the field of artistic creation increases, so does the study of creation and of its preconditions; the vigor and depth of academic and critical thought regarding the creation of popular art makes it all the harder for those of creative inclination and ability to assume the effort without a sense of risk and even guilt.
