Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] to allow the " in BNC.
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| 1 | PRESIDENT Corazon Aquino of the Philippines is bracing herself for a legal battle over her decision not to allow the remains of the former president , Ferdinand Marcos , to be returned home from Hawaii for burial . |
| 2 | An appeal against Langbaurgh Council 's decision not to allow the erection of a two-storey side extension at Abrams Buildings in Loftus has been dismissed by the Secretary of State . |
| 3 | Mr Shamir refused to reverse his decision not to allow the United Nations to investigate the killing of at least nineteen Arabs by Israeli security forces . |
| 4 | Even though the site is only a second option , Councillor William Bleakes urged the council 's planning committee not to allow the matter to rest , and Alderman Samuel Semple pointed out the site had been under consideration since 1976 . |
| 5 | Once again , Israel demonstrated its determination not to allow the refugees to return . |
| 6 | As the situation deteriorated , it was felt that some further evidence of the British government 's determination not to allow the majority to lean on the minority was needed . |
| 7 | The dryish curd is cut into big chunks and piled into huge tubs that are left to stand in the dairy overnight to allow the acidity and flavour to develop . |
| 8 | All that we are concerned to ensure is that the present applicants have a proper opportunity of obtaining the evidence they seek so that the grave allegations which they make — the very same allegations that troubled this court sufficiently to allow the appellant 's appeal — can be properly tested in the courts . |
| 9 | In spite of her intense dislike of her companion , Caroline found it impossible not to feel pampered and privileged as they swung into their seats , the soft top down to allow the warm evening air to billow round them as they drove . |
| 10 | In some cases subsidence damage will have come to light when a property is being sold and we may find ourselves under pressure to resolve the claim quickly to allow the sale to proceed . |
| 11 | Most are fitted with hot and cold water supplies which should be clear of the sink well to allow the manoeuvring of large items in and out of the sink . |
| 12 | For mercy 's sake , persuade your good woman here to allow the lady to stay . |
| 13 | With the permission of the House , I hope that it will be possible to conclude the debate briefly to allow the hon. Member for Edinburgh , East ( Mr. Strang ) an opportunity to say something about his motion . |
| 14 | The part-empty container is then taken off its rack and put back on the ground briefly to allow the hoses to drain back into it . |
| 15 | The outburst from spectators prompted defence barrister Mr Neil Butterfield in his closing speech to warn the jury not to allow the mentality of the lynch mob to effect their judgement about whether or not Andrew Hagans had raped Anna McGurk before he killed her . |
| 16 | Too grim a policy of refusal of poor relief was , however , restrained by the fact that Poor Law authorities had a fundamental obligation not to allow the destitute to die from starvation — in such cases the Relieving Officer could be indicted for murder . |
| 17 | After this David Bellamy was almost an anti-climax , imploring his audience not to allow the local blanket bogs be destroyed . |
| 18 | THE LABOUR leader , Mr Neil Kinnock , challenged the Prime Minister yesterday to allow the pay of 22,000 ambulance staff to be referred to a pay review body , as is done for 600,000 health service workers . |
| 19 | Putting a length of rubber tubing on to the attachment , she turned a bottle upside-down to allow the liquid to flow . |
| 20 | The Scotsman — a £1 million Class 91 electric locomotive — will now hurtle at speeds of up to 125 mph on the Waverley-Kings Cross run , completing the journey in four hours , just about time enough to allow the leisurely reader to absorb the contents of the paper from cover to cover . |