Examples of 'were not able' in a sentence

Meaning of "were not able"

were not able - This phrase is used to denote a past situation where someone lacked the capability or opportunity to do something

How to use "were not able" in a sentence

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were not able
We were not able to confirm this last statement.
So many meetings were not able to take place.
We were not able to predict this degree of difficulty.
Those merchants were not able to remain calm.
We were not able to communicate with everyone yet.
Three invited experts were not able to attend.
Police were not able to identify the tread.
Sadly some members were not able to come.
They were not able to end the threat.
They even thought we were not able to think.
You were not able to perform group dances.
Thousands of others were not able to get through.
We were not able to actually have a vote on it.
Icelandic authorities were not able to identify them.
They were not able to vote for themselves.

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Or any other situation we were not able to foresee.
And we were not able to clean them out.
Regionally some companies were not able to supply it.
We were not able to reach the others heart.
This happened because we were not able to love.
And we were not able to save her.
In which adolescent girls who were not able to.
Doctors were not able to reattach the hand.
It is only open in summer so we were not able to pass.
We were not able to borrow on the markets then.
Everything was moving and we were not able to get up.
You were not able to provide this evidence.
Employees of the hospital were not able to come.
They were not able to score a single goal.
We were few and soon we were not able to cope.
They were not able to offer much help.
We represent those that were not able to come.
They were not able to overcome this obstacle.
My brothers or sisters were not able to study.
We were not able to determine the original author.
Restrictions that they were not able to do.
They were not able to get the records.
But the others were not able to.
Most were not able to vote for decades.
I was informed you were not able to attend.
We were not able to restore its original name.
Many students were not able to make it.
We were not able to visit the castle as it was closed.
These member states were not able to reach an agreement.
We were not able to enter the monastery building.
Unfortunately we were not able to achieve that.
We were not able to determine exact market shares.
Unfortunately we were not able to achieve this.
We were not able to establish a dose response relationship.
The doctors were not able to agree.

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