Sentence examples for was seldom able from inspiring English sources

But Nureyev was seldom able to mend things, because he was in Paris only half the year.

Moreover, in addition to Stonypath, he designed gardens on commission, such as Fleur de l'air in Provence, but being agoraphobic he was seldom able to see his works in situ.

In the 1980's, Percy E. Sutton, the former Manhattan borough president who owns a chain of radio stations, bought the theater and reopened it, but it was seldom able to attract major stars.

It was fitful but never fraudulent; it bore the imprint, in the verse, of a skill and patience that he was seldom able to wield in his private distress; and, toward the end, it glimmered with enticing rumors of tranquillity.

Tope Obadeyi was a menacing presence on the ball, since he ran forward with pace, skill and unpredictability, but he was seldom able to create an opportunity for himself or a team-mate.

On his inside Lee Dickson was seldom able to create the rapid tempo for which he was picked, his usually metronomic pass out of rhythm and his lack of a kicking and running game making him too easy for the opposition to read.

She is profoundly uninterested in moving pictures and is seldom able to sit through one.

Letting gays wed will undermine marriage, they say, but they are seldom able to explain how.

Partly because they typically earn less than whites, African-American married couples are seldom able to indulge.

Public health officials likewise say they hear of dozens of such killings but are seldom able to confirm them.

We are a family of travelers, and exploring together is something we are seldom able to do anymore, and everyone loves a movable feast.