He should have been able to lecture his interrogators into a stupor with his detailed knowledge.
Rubio, for example, talked brightly about how Hillary Clinton wouldn't be able to "lecture" him; he's kept himself in for another few rounds.
William Hague, the foreign secretary, says Britain would not be able to lecture other countries on press freedom if Britain had a statutory press law.
Being able to lecture and being able to participate in the conversation that goes on in science, professionally, is also a great privilege". Now he wants to inspire the next generation to think critically and creatively, with open minds that challenge commonly held assumptions in a way that can contribute to informed social discourse.
The group's first four singles — "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," and "I'll Be There" — went to No. 1. Jackson's ineffable presence — this tiny man was able to lecture a female on the vicissitudes of love one minute and tell her "Show us what you can do!" the next — fascinated audiences.
Lévi-Strauss continued: "Travel-books, expeditionary records, and photograph-albums abound.... Mere mileage is the thing; and anyone who has been far enough, and collected the right number of pictures (still or moving, but for preference in colour), will be able to lecture to packed houses for several days running".
Being able to lecture the most-wanted terrorists in the world at quite such length indicated how far Gadahn had risen in the al-Qaida hierarchy, and how far he had travelled from the California farm where he had grown up.
While the medicines stayed in her system, she was able to lecture at Harvard.
Through hip-hop, he has been able to lecture at some of the most well respected universities in the country and engage with the world's most brilliant scientists.
