Example sentences of "[not/n't] allow himself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his first independent act as king he established his authority on a sure foundation and revealed both a sound political judgement and a determination not to allow himself to be dependent upon a small group of powerful nobles . |
| 2 | The inspector should not allow himself to be led , often with the best of intentions , by people proud to show off the area . |
| 3 | In the normal course of things he was benevolent , but absent : he did not allow himself to be drawn either in anger or in passion . |
| 4 | Adding that he would not allow himself to be intimidated , he pointed out ’ — as did my hon. Friend the Member for Dewsbury — ’ that legal proceedings were pending against ten of the twelve EC countries for failure to respect EC rules on the assessment of large-scale works . ’ |
| 5 | He would n't allow himself to . |