Sentence examples for were able to speak from inspiring English sources

The authorities were able to speak with the suspect, and he surrendered after 10 p.m.

At 8pm, he convened a new plenary session, at which all countries were able to speak.

They gave us set times when they were able to speak to us.

The victims were able to speak with officers before being taken to an area hospital.

We were able to speak to each other when we were more than three miles apart in mountainous terrain.

That is all they know because they were able to speak to their son only once, over the phone.

The family were able to speak to him briefly each day and he was released a week later.

During the standoff, officers were able to speak with Mr. Ferrara periodically to try to get him to surrender peacefully.

She added that it was essential for any government that its ministers, officials and advisers were able to speak frankly and in confidence with one another.

Mobley's attorneys reported their last contact with their client was at Sana'a's central prison on 27 February, when they were able to speak to him through a fence.

There, both were able to speak over the trade center's repeater channel that had stymied Chief Palmer a few minutes earlier.