Example sentences of "to allow [noun] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He concentrated entirely on opera seria , attempting to engage the acknowledged leader among Italian opera composers , Niccòlo Piccinni ; he was even prepared to allow Piccinni a rare concession , his own choice of libretto .
2 We discussed the administration of the hospital , especially the shift times of the nurses , to allow Frank a few minutes alone with Salome .
3 It seems only fair to allow Wordsworth the last word .
4 In an initiative by Nicola Spinosa ( Soprintendente per i beni artistici e storici in Naples ) thirty churches formerly closed to the public because of restoration work after the 1985 earthquake , or through lack of custodians , are open on Saturdays until June to allow visitors a brief glimpse inside .
5 Harry too rose from his chair , determined to allow Kingdom no further advantage .
6 ‘ In the early years of National Certificate , we tried to allow centres the maximum flexibility by avoiding laying down too many fixed dates .
7 Yet ITV regards its competition so seriously that it refuses even to allow Sky the traditional news access to its exclusive sponsored events or permit the EBU to pass on its pictures from events such as athletics ' European Cup .
8 But Everton were not to be denied , and they produced another brilliant move as Beardsley and Warzycha combined to allow Cottee a simple tap-in .
9 At one time , the Club went as far as refusing to allow juveniles a reduced entrance price for the London Road terrace but allowed them half price for other areas .
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