Sentence examples for were able to abandon from inspiring English sources

Within just two years, farmers were able to abandon the chemical fungicides previously widely used to fight the disease.

Under Cameron, the Conservatives, who had lost two prime ministers to the question of Europe, were able to abandon the most nativist elements of their base in order to pursue votes in the centre, rebranding themselves as the sensible party of British modernity.

Some 70 men were able to abandon ship before she sank, but only three were alive when they were found 16 hours later.

Would I never be able to abandon myself to a book?

He will not easily be able to abandon a region that, in his own words, is "the most dangerous place in the world".

The driver was able to abandon the bus in a place of safety in the Northlands area and raise the alarm.

If the past is any guide, modelers will be able to abandon parameterizations one by one, replacing them with mathematical representations of real physical processes.

But critics suggest that the real motivation was to get the spur in place, calculating that future legislatures would not be able to abandon the project before it reached major population centers.

In addition, businesses that work with Foursquare and American Express will be able to abandon paper coupons or even the need to scan their phone's screen at a terminal.

If City Council members would give up member items, off-budget and hidden financing of "friendly" organizations and the practice of using taxpayer-financed improvements as perpetual campaign advertising, then we would be able to abandon term limits.

Perhaps if more districts, or even individual teachers, adopted a policy of holding back students who have not mastered grade-appropriate skills, we would be able to abandon the punitive and stifling No Child Left Behind tests.