Example sentences of "allowed [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whenever a favourable opportunity offered , Captain McKellar obligingly allowed me the use of a boat , and by this means enabled me to collect nearly all the species of this interesting family that we fell in with … ’ |
| 2 | Another great spiritual advantage was that the people 's occupation allowed them the opportunity to read good books or to engage in godly conversation whilst they were working away at their looms . |
| 3 | She no longer kept them in cages but allowed them the run of the house and garden . |
| 4 | Mohammed Ali Samater was reappointed as Prime Minister on Jan. 21 , Barre allowed him the responsibility of choosing his own ministerial team ; no immediate announcements were made about who was to be chosen . |
| 5 | So I allowed him the honour of endorsing my change of name . |
| 6 | Retirement allowed him the time to pursue his botanical interest , often in company with his children and grandchildren , between whom and Evan the devotion was mutual . |