To determine the people's ability to bear price increases, the commission does extensive polling.

I often interview job applicants, and several of my questions try to determine a candidate's ability to make good decisions.

It is used to help determine a team's defensive ability.

All students are tested on the first day of classes to determine their ability.

This was done in order to determine the individual components' ability to withstand design loads.

The success with which they ran these divisions would determine their ability to one day manage the whole business.

I shall determine your ability in the course of our studies.

This helps determine their ability to recognize the words after acquisition.

This reduces the role of chance in determining a character's ability to withstand damage.

The university also said it would pay more attention to the rent a family paid in determining its ability to pay for college.