Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] do [adv] allow " in BNC.

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1 The technique does however allow constraints and associations to be established , entered and modified at any stage .
2 Although the speed of the computer does not allow animation comparable to that which can be produced on film , there is no doubt that this facility , which has only just begun to be explored , can give real power to the teacher .
3 So it could go on all day , in fact it would n't mature would it overnight , because the computer does n't allow it .
4 Patrick O'Brian 's long sequence of sea-adventures gives the lie to the dogma that the genre does not allow for any real development of character .
5 The story does not allow us to answer those questions for certain .
6 A cut in the skin does potentially allow the entry of pathogens and for this reason even minor cuts and grazes should be attended to properly and observed for signs of infection .
7 The Course does not allow special questions to be set in an examination which are compulsory for some groups of students and not others .
8 The problem is that the research does not allow us to distinguish the relative usefulness of the different interventions or their component parts .
9 It is true the funding arrangements at the time of the research did not allow for holiday pay , sick pay , and so on .
10 As for the speed of the machine I can not comment as lack of time with the machine did not allow us to perform our usual tests .
11 But that 's not such a bad deal for customers because the law does n't allow any pack to be underweight by more than a small amount .
12 A Benefits Agency spokesman said : ‘ The law does n't allow us any room to move . ’
13 His wife has given up work as a secretary to stay at home with their three young children , yet the law does not allow him to take up her full tax allowance .
14 Remember , the law does not allow you to carry anything which can be described as an ‘ offensive weapon ’ such as a sharpened comb or a knife .
15 The law does not allow us to sell alcohol to persons under 18 years of age .
16 You can not decide , though you may desire , to divorce your husband if the law does not allow ; you can not order the wine if only his signature makes the order legitimate .
17 The law does not allow you to give away substantial sums of money , for example to a relative or a charity , prior to coming into care in order to pay a lower charge for your accommodation .
18 The law does not allow the consumer to ignore the intermediate links in the chain .
19 It may not in all cases be sufficient to advise a client that the action which he desires to take is not possible under the existing law ; circumstances may arise in which the proper answer is that if the law does not allow the action to be taken then the law itself should be changed .
20 The law does not allow even an adult to do with his body as he wishes .
21 The law does not allow a man to derogate from his grant .
22 A QC claimed yesterday it would be ‘ absurd ’ if the law did not allow people forced to leave homes made uninhabitable by radioactive contamination to be compensated .
23 The tradesman who put him there knew this , and hoped that by being removed to such unfamiliar and unpleasant surroundings his debtor would soon see the sense of agreeing to do what would immediately return him to the comparative comfort of his own home , namely to surrender , in settlement of his debt , the real estate which the law did not allow the trader to touch .
24 The Act does not allow children to be removed from home simply because other arrangements may cater better for their needs .
25 The teacher does not allow the ‘ unnatural ’ pursuit of any mathematical ideas to spoil the children 's enjoyment of the activity .
26 The speed of the overturning does not allow er an equilibrium to be reached between the ocean and the atmosphere C O two content , and this is probably true throughout the southern ocean .
27 The Homunculi do not allow anyone to see the oracle unless invited.The adventurers will need to keep their wits about them to get past these pests .
28 Critics argue that the procedure does not allow petitioners to question the principle of a development and that the time allowed for consideration is too short .
29 In his hurry to return to Italy the magistrate did not allow sufficient time for the necessary light exposure and , despite protests from the technicians , rushed off with the recording .
30 We want people to be able to follow their own interests — but the syllabus does n't allow us enough time .
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