Example sentences of "[conj] allow himself " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second half of section 12(1) deals with persons who knowing that a conveyance has been taken without authority , drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it . |
| 2 | Section 12(1) states : … a person shall be guilty of an offence if , without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority , he takes any conveyance for his own or another 's use or knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority , drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it . |
| 3 | He admitted burglary , handling stolen goods and allowing himself to be carried in a stolen car and was jailed for 21 months yesterday by Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court . |
| 4 | He was jailed for 21 months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court yesterday after admitting burglary , handling stolen goods and allowing himself to be carried in a stolen car . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Matisse and all the others saw the twentieth century with their eyes but they saw the reality of the nineteenth century , Picasso was the only one in painting who saw the twentieth century with his eyes and saw its reality and consequently his struggle was terrifying , terrifying for himself and for the others , because he had nothing to help him , the past did not help him , nor the present , he had to do it all alone and , in spite of much strength he is often very weak , he consoled himself and allowed himself to be seduced by other things which led him more or less astray . |
| 7 | He laid aside his paper and allowed himself to be lulled into a rhythmical vacuity by the swaying of the ambulance . |
| 8 | He slammed the phone down and allowed himself a small smile . |
| 9 | Edouard shrugged , and allowed himself to be drawn along the street towards the Place de la Révolution . |
| 10 | The second time I 've sat like this , he thought , and allowed himself a wry smile . |
| 11 | Harry nodded and allowed himself to be led up into Long Acre . |
| 12 | Somersaulting before he reached the opposite side of the recreation room , Rostov flexed his legs and allowed himself to come gently to rest . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The man stared at us doubtfully , then gave in and allowed himself to be led to our table . |
| 15 | He stepped into the shallow copper tray which had been placed in the centre of the floor , and allowed himself to be showered — a constant sprinkling of water which was poured through a perforated funnel by one male slave , while others maintained the supply of water with buckets . |
| 16 | Bishop felt the slight weight of a simularity crystal in the pocket of his robe and allowed himself an inward smile . |
| 17 | The boy hid his face in the other man 's shirt and allowed himself to be drawn away . |
| 18 | Dorcas groaned and allowed himself to be helped to his feet . |
| 19 | Then he sniffed the air , took his brother 's arm , and allowed himself to be led away . |
| 20 | In fact , if he were n't so loyal to Dalgety and allowed himself to be poached , he could probably have been champion several times over . ’ |
| 21 | He may begin as a standard-bearer and allow himself to be persuaded to go forward as a contender . ’ |
| 22 | When he came out , he thought , he would sit in the driver 's seat and allow himself a daydream . |
| 23 | It was ultimately Craig 's responsibility and yet he had stood back and allowed himself to be duped and Emily 's father to be ruined . |
| 24 | Joseph Chamberlain retained his preference for independence but allowed himself to be overruled by Austen and by the overwhelming wishes of the Liberal Unionist Council to merge . |
| 25 | He told students at Edinburgh University that no changes were planned but allowed himself a get-out clause by stressing that he would not be tied to any position until the Government 's conclusions on the industry had been agreed . |
| 26 | Still , the application of different principles of design at the two ends could be accounted for in one man 's work : either by supposing that he saw and was overwhelmed by the Theseion mural between designing the east and designing the west ; or , perhaps more convincingly , that he felt a traditional , sculptural style proper to the entrance-front while allowing himself at the back to experiment with a new pictorial interest . |