Example sentences of "[subord] allow " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are constantly seeking to impose changes from above on their language , rather than allowing it to live , breathe and evolve in a more natural way . |
| 2 | In such a distinctly chic composition this hybrid between trelliswork and pergola helps contain the garden at ground level rather than allowing the view to be dominated by the high surrounding urban walls . |
| 3 | The possible solutions will depend on the severity of the handicap , but parents should be encouraged to consider ways in which their children might remain creatively active , thus continuing the process of education rather than allowing the person to retrogress . |
| 4 | There is a danger that in getting angry with yourself , you try to make the learning happen rather than allowing it to happen . |
| 5 | These measures would re-connect the living standards of older people with those of society as a whole , rather than allowing them to become more and more detached . |
| 6 | They remain merely an intriguing possibility , showing more about the human addiction to order than allowing the Earth to show her own organic nature . |
| 7 | Some counties take the view that the cricket they provide should take the form that their members want rather than allowing Test cricket to take precedence . |
| 8 | Ribbing in the stitches on either side of the cable draws the work in more than allowing it to ladder down , which makes working a sample piece very important . |
| 9 | It is just a shame we do n't treat our fellow human beings so well , rather than allowing so many to go hungry . |
| 10 | If you find it hard to accept authority from younger nurses who may have less overall experience than you , try to explain your difficulties to them rather than allowing resentment to build up between you . |
| 11 | This is another reason for travelling with the dog adequately restrained , rather than allowing it to put its head out of the window , like this Newfoundland . |
| 12 | This involves a willingness to acknowledge that co-operation can be difficult and that mistakes will occur , and a commitment to making the solving of problems a priority , rather than allowing them to fester . |
| 13 | People can handle change more effectively if they keep one thing constant rather than allowing everything to change . |
| 14 | It is intended to be non-competitive and less about following rules than allowing people to express their own feelings and ideas . |
| 15 | Although controversial , and greatly disliked by the judiciary , this is clearly intended to divert petty persistent offenders away from custody by ruling out custodial penalties for such offenders altogether rather than allowing them to ‘ progress up the tariff ’ . |
| 16 | Consequently , rather than allowing ourselves to be drawn into a metaphysical wild-goose chase we should concentrate instead on exploring the structural features of the minimal conceptual apparatus upon which any significant choice of ontological objects must depend . |
| 17 | Secondly , the professional may insist upon controlling the work that he or she does rather than allowing the administrator to impose control . |
| 18 | In the civil service the prevailing ethos is one of control of subordinates rather than allowing discretion . |
| 19 | It has very much the same facilities as Delta Five , but is single-user rather than allowing several people to work on the same data , and also has a lower limit on the number of records , transaction files , and so on ; nothing that would really present a problem , unless you were trying to use the system for a fairly large system , in which case you should be using Delta Five . |
| 20 | As it is , it 's the family who takes responsibility for denying the baby existence , though permitting its death rather than allowing its life . |
| 21 | Naïve , that 's what he was always calling me — that or juvenile , and you ca n't get more juvenile or naïve than allowing a man like Luke Denner to seduce you and then half hoping , almost believing in the fantasy that somehow you might actually mean something to him ! ’ |
| 22 | We are leading in the European Community , rather than allowing others to lead us . |
| 23 | Unless we , as legislators , are prepared to treat such circumstances with that degree of seriousness , rather than allowing fines even in the low thousands to be imposed , we are unlikely to secure the safety culture to which North sea workers are , sadly , not accustomed but are certainly entitled . |
| 24 | The National Assembly on March 19 adopted the government 's amendments to the July 1989 electoral law [ ibid. ] , apparently tabled in view of the perceived strength of the FIS , which introduced proportional representation to increase the share of seats won by smaller parties , rather than allowing parties with over 50 per cent of the vote to take all the seats in that locality . |
| 25 | It appears that rather than allowing us to enter a realm of meditation and escapism so associated with abstraction these paintings are determined to make us face up to the ambiguities in our readings of the visual world . |
| 26 | If an employer is faced with the situation where an employee has , in his own time and using his own equipment , developed a useful computer program , then the employer should immediately try to reach agreement as regards questions of ownership and use of the programs with the employee concerned , rather than allowing the program to be used without such agreement . |
| 27 | Many systems operate at ‘ document ’ level , rather than allowing folder or series level management of records . |
| 28 | The Communists claimed that the ILP Member , John McGovern , had weakened the demonstration by trying to present its demands to Parliament himself , rather than allowing the leaders of the NUWM to do so . |
| 29 | ‘ When we have so many spare rooms here it seemed eminently sensible , much better than allowing you to travel backwards and forwards . ’ |
| 30 | Darlington Labour candidate Alan Milburn ‘ Labour will bring lasting prosperity to Darlington and put people 's talents to use rather than allowing them to go to waste . ’ |