Example sentences of "allow [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a child must face a prolonged period of hospitalisation , say , he could relatively easily be prepared in advance with information about what will take place , and allowed to experience graded separations in happy circumstances , such as overnight stays with friends . |
| 2 | It is possible , in response to these apparent counter-examples to a context-independent notion of linguistic competence , simply to retreat : the rules can be left unconstrained and allowed to generate unacceptable sentences , and a performance theory of pragmatics assigned the job of filtering out the acceptable sentences . |
| 3 | Why is Israel allowed to have nuclear weapons — the same abuse of international treaties — but Iraq is not ? |
| 4 | Although the IATTC provides observers on purse-seiners , the programme is voluntary , and the tuna industry agreed to it only on the condition that observers are not allowed to report any violations . |
| 5 | MPs are allowed to claim all costs of living away from home , whether hotel accommodation or the full charge of running a private flat in the capital . |
| 6 | If the algorithm is to do all we want , contexts should be allowed to include some variables too . |
| 7 | Artisans and small traders were to be allowed to perform individual services from their homes , from shops or by street vending , provided they had a trading licence and a medical card . |
| 8 | In a second decree , aimed at reducing the swollen numbers of it is stated , among other provisions , that the Mufti , who , as noted above , had formerly been allowed to invest sixteen students with the right to become on taking up his post , will henceforward be allowed to invest only three . |
| 9 | The Professor was told he was allowed to see diseased horses of subscribers only between one and three o'clock , and he was also told to avoid giving an opinion on any proposed purchaser of horses . |
| 10 | First you go past an array of AWACS planes , wondering whether you are actually allowed to see such things . |
| 11 | With the patient 's consent , the ENP was allowed to treat those conditions listed in Table 1 without reference to a doctor . |
| 12 | The issues are complex and multi-faceted , but a concentration on economic questions — as in the application of the QALY approach — must not be allowed to overshadow humanitarian considerations . |
| 13 | u People feel more relaxed if they are allowed to wear casual clothes , says Samantha , 22 . |
| 14 | My toes went numb , and at the primary school that we attended I was n't allowed to wear long trousers at my age . |
| 15 | I was allowed to wear high heels for beauty contests , however , and when I started work , he always bought me expensive Italian leather . |
| 16 | Suggest that you be allowed to search some parts of your local parks from the end of September to the end of April once or twice per month ; this should sound reasonable enough to your councillor and , hopefully , your council . |
| 17 | Claiming that some weapons equipment " could be diverted to civilian use " , Aziz stressed that Iraq had to be allowed to establish civilian industries which would " benefit our people " . |
| 18 | I rang the RSPCA who said that they were n't allowed to catch stray dogs in an unconfined area , unless the dog was being ill treated or was hurt . |
| 19 | Planning for the Community — new housing should only be allowed to meet local needs , and an assessment should be made of the effect of every proposed development on the community , its environment , language and cultural identity . |
| 20 | So , with some limitations , I was allowed to choose new Directors whose short training films I 'd seen , or who 'd maybe done a couple of other jobs in serials , and get them to prove their mettle . |
| 21 | Numbers had been revived but no Head Girl was allowed to create new ones . |
| 22 | ‘ It would be an absurd nonsense for Chelmsford cathedral not to be allowed to sell these items to visitors to the cathedral . ’ |
| 23 | Fast food chains like McDonald 's are to be allowed to open new sites offering food , petrol and toilets 24 hours a day , Transport Secretary John MacGregor announced yesterday . |
| 24 | LEAs were allowed to open special classes or put these children into grammar schools . |
| 25 | She was not even allowed to receive female visitors . |
| 26 | But such instances are , unfortunately , rare : usually the need for staff is allowed to reach alarming proportions before steps are taken to boost the recruitment and training programmes . |
| 27 | The pigeon is being allowed to serve 35 days quarantine at Stephen 's home in Middlesbrough , Cleveland . |
| 28 | Alcoholic drinks should only be given if the doctor allows it , and the patient must not be allowed to drink excessive amounts of alcohol . |
| 29 | Korean companies with a turnover of more than $100m are now allowed to own foreign equities . |
| 30 | Brief periods of withdrawal will be allowed to calm agitated individuals , especially if they are unable to understand because of severe learning difficulties , autism , or emotional disorder . |