Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [prep] allow [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Since the barons of Auvergne are reported to have stated that their province belonged of old to the duchy of Aquitaine , the Old King was being remarkably easy-going in allowing the dispute to be referred to another commission of inquiry . |
2 | He knew he had gone down the road no cop should take , namely that of allowing the pursuit of a criminal to become a personal vendetta . |
3 | The ‘ organic ’ qualities are clearly important in allowing the adoption of systems of management which , in the absence of less effective leadership in gaining commitment , would hardly be viable . |
4 | Studies of such patients may be particularly valuable in allowing a clearer insight into the disturbances of gastric function predisposing to DU . |
5 | Optical tablets using infra red beams to detect the position of a stylus are not nearly as sensitive as the other systems but are quite adequate for allowing a finger to be used to select an item from a program menu . |
6 | Of course , I would be very guarded about allowing the Wizard from Oz 's sound to be the sole influence in choosing an instrument , because it ca n't be said often enough that a player 's style is almost as individual as his DNA . |