Example sentences of "allow [pn reflx] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He eased back from her , only allowing himself a partial penetration . |
| 2 | Jim Bob , thousands of miles from home , still nurturing that Fagin-style goatee , sits backstage at Boston 's Paradise Club and allows himself a crooked smirk . |
| 3 | Flaubert allows himself a private smile : ‘ It represented the Republic , or Progress , or Civilisation , in the figure of Jesus Christ , driving a locomotive through a virgin forest . ’ |
| 4 | Connor allowed himself a crooked smile . |
| 5 | Briant allowed himself a small sigh of irritation . |
| 6 | He slammed the phone down and allowed himself a small smile . |
| 7 | He allowed himself a small , tight smile as she clenched her teeth and remained staring him full in the face , determined not to give him the satisfaction of accepting his subtle invitation to check his statement . |
| 8 | Luke allowed himself a small smile then gave a brief nod in Merrill 's direction . |
| 9 | Doogie allowed himself a small smile of satisfaction as Shifty-Eyes hit the road , then he turned and grabbed Pointy-Beard 's tie . |
| 10 | He allowed himself a small satisfied smile . |
| 11 | Then Gina began to laugh , looking at the absurdity of it all , and he was startled for a moment , then allowed himself a cautious smile which spread until they were both shaking with relief , an incongruous couple with Gina bulky in Hugh 's shabby old jacket , and Arthur in a brand-new sheepskin coat over his suit . |
| 12 | He allowed himself a faint smile of satisfaction then slipped the five-dollar note under Rosie 's glass and left the bar . |
| 13 | He allowed himself a faint , impersonal smile , then he stood up . |
| 14 | He allowed himself a slight smile . |
| 15 | He allowed himself a little smile , which vanished from his face when he felt the car slowing , and glimpsed through the misted window the place the facilitator had brought him to . |
| 16 | He upended each of them in turn and allowed himself a grim little smile of satisfaction when a squirming scorpion tumbled from one of them . |
| 17 | Once we were inside the car , Quiggers allowed himself a full-blooded sneer . |
| 18 | And Judge Lawrence Verney allowed himself a wry little smile . |
| 19 | The second time I 've sat like this , he thought , and allowed himself a wry smile . |
| 20 | Forester allowed himself a quiet groan of relief . |
| 21 | Bishop felt the slight weight of a simularity crystal in the pocket of his robe and allowed himself an inward smile . |
| 22 | Seldes pointed out that no encouragement had been given ‘ to the movie which dealt honestly with life , which created tragedy , which allowed itself a grim and unhappy ending ’ . |
| 23 | Private Boyd allowed herself a raised eyebrow as she went by . |
| 24 | ‘ Oh bother ! ’ she allowed herself a wee expletive and reached for the telephone daintily with whitened fingers . |
| 25 | She took the men 's cheers as somehow directed at herself , at her person , not at the food alone , but unlike the chorus that might greet the appearance of some women of the town , they did not place her in danger , and she allowed herself a small smile in acknowledgement , and came forward to set the dish down . |
| 26 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 27 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 28 | She allowed herself a small smile , mostly because he 'd accepted her medical opinion but still had n't guessed she was a doctor . |
| 29 | Rachel allowed herself a brief smile at such youthfulness . |
| 30 | And , as she pictured Simon in her mind , she allowed herself a brief , spontaneous grin of relief and childlike joy . |