Sentence examples for pretty able from inspiring English sources

I came into the year feeling pretty able, believing that I could just learn on the job, reading as many books as possible.

"We were hoping by raising prices to slow that backlog down a little, but so far the market has been pretty able to absorb the price increases," said Fred Cooper, vice president for finance at Toll Brothers.

At 7 30 and 9 30 p.m., Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan, (212) 576-2232, jazzstandard.net; cover, $15. (Chinen) GEORGE WEIN AND THE NEWPORT ALL-STARS (Tuesday through Thursday) The man who pioneered the jazz festival in America is a pretty able swing pianist and, given a certain mood, a singer too.

Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan, (212) 576-2232, jazzstandard.net; cover, $20 to $30. (Chinen) GEORGE WEIN AND THE NEWPORT ALL STARS (Tuesday through Thursday) Mr. Wein, the majordomo of jazz festivals is a pretty able swing pianist and, given a certain mood, a singer too.

For a very long time the changes in how the world around us works occurred slowly enough that an average person was pretty able to adapt to those changes as they occurred.

"We're pretty much able to meet that standard today.

Tom Durkin, the track announcer, also had it pretty easy, able to focus almost entirely on Big Brown.

With my dance background, if I'm taught well, I think I'm pretty much able to do anything.

"We've gone from a traditional 10-hour workday to where we are pretty much able to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week".

An excerpt: With my nephew Kevin scampering up and down the roof like a squirrel, we were pretty much able to close in the main part of the cabin this weekend.

Mrs. Ramsdell said she had been "pretty much able to sleep through the night -- and it's kind of zombie-like feeding -- I roll over, nurse, and we both fall back asleep".