Example sentences of "allow [pn reflx] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Otherwise it is rather like spending several days journeying to a famous tourist site , but when we get there only allowing ourselves 20 minutes to see it . |
| 2 | There was the usual extra food for Christmas and we allowed ourselves three slices of bread each for breakfast instead of two . |
| 3 | He allowed himself one backward glance towards the estate , then turned his heels to the task of flight . |
| 4 | She allowed herself ten minutes for Nigel and Adrian to get clear of the hotel before slipping her arms into a grey mohair jacket , collecting her shoulder-bag and slipping quietly out of the hotel . |
| 5 | Allow yourself 1,500 calories daily |
| 6 | And if 10,000 is not enough for you , allow yourself 100,000 , and so on . |
| 7 | Allow yourself 1,000 calories daily |
| 8 | You might also allow yourself one small indulgence with food now and again . |
| 9 | ‘ I shall allow myself fifteen minutes to think about her . ’ |
| 10 | Those allowing themselves 1,500 calories daily might reach a fibre intake of 50g daily . |