Sentence examples for they were ably from inspiring English sources

They were ably assisted by Scotland's lethargy.

They were ably served by a quintet led by the pianist Mike Renzi.

They were ably assisted by Francis Coquelin and Cazorla in front and the immovable Cech behind, though he downplayed his role.

The roles of Orville and Wilbur were played by Burt Rutan, who designed the craft, and Mike Melvill, who flew it although they were ably assisted by Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, who paid for it.

But they were ably overseen, per usual, by Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus, recently hailed in the lefty East Bay Express as "a top cop who gets it".

Arsenal did offer their fans some hope, but although they took control in midfield, Swansea were ably led at the back by Ashley Williams although Bony and Jonjo Shelvey were guilty of kicks on Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla respectively.

All were ably accompanied by Carrie-Ann Matheson. Carrie-Ann Matheson

He and Mr. Graham were ably served by a gifted and hard-working cast.

The two pages (33 bars) missing from the first movement of the original manuscript were ably recreated by Robert McConnell.

European architectural designs were ably transformed by Indian artisans, who used red and black tezontle, a light and porous volcanic rock found locally, to create elaborate facades.

I asked for honest reactions, and while some groused about the lack of strong beef flavor, everyone acknowledged that the burgers were ably cooked and moist.