Example sentences of "do not allow " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately it is often the case that writers do not allow themselves to be so free in autobiographical disclosures as to say exactly how they felt on seeing some work of art . |
| 2 | Carry your forward guard well out from the body but do not allow it to cross your own centre-line . |
| 3 | Do not allow your blocking hand to cross your own centre-line or your punch will be weakened and any follow-ups slowed down . |
| 4 | The rules of competition do not allow direct attacks upon the limbs , so use foot sweeps with care . |
| 5 | Some of these are official , in that senior managers do not allow policewomen to carry arms , from which follows some restrictions on where policewomen cam be stationed , and on their involvement in high-profile political policing , such as at riots . |
| 6 | Slowly stir the cream into the pan , then heat gently until warm , but do not allow the cream to boil . |
| 7 | Do not allow the onion to brown . |
| 8 | Cook slowly , stirring constantly , until thickened but do not allow the sauce to boil or the cream will curdle and the egg will scramble . |
| 9 | They share the conventional wisdom of the nuclear lobby that what has stopped America 's nuclear industry in its tracks is what the NES calls an ‘ impossibly cumbersome nuclear licensing process ’ — of a kind that pro-nuclear countries like France do not allow . |
| 10 | The drama for women , of course , is that we have been encouraged to become dependent and hold others in dependent relationships and have rarely sought to differentiate : womens ' groups can be as tyrannical as any other when they do not allow diversity and disagreement . |
| 11 | This was blocked ; the current rules do not allow it . |
| 12 | What is more , these estimates assume a well-maintained canal and do not allow for excessive leakage . |
| 13 | Do not allow to brown , otherwise it will become bitter . |
| 14 | Like a huge wall that shields tender shoots from the light , you do not allow my passions and sensations their scope . |
| 15 | We do not allow older people to work , because they are old . |
| 16 | We do not allow motor cyclists on to the roads without helmets , so why should we allow bowler-hatted men with batons to walk up the highways ? |
| 17 | close curtains earlier in the evening but do not allow them to cover radiators |
| 18 | Some Homes do not allow pets . |
| 19 | The disadvantage of recorded searches is that they do not allow the student personally to experience the interactive capacity of a computer-based information retrieval system . |
| 20 | Libraries in the college sector usually have very small professional staff complements ( often just one or two , and only exceptionally more than half a dozen ) , which do not allow library management on a subject specialization basis . |
| 21 | Sorry , we do not allow dogs ( except guide dogs ) in the house or grounds . |
| 22 | It will be the same for all the other candidates so do not allow tricky moments to throw you off balance . |
| 23 | Do not allow the interviewer to rile you . |
| 24 | Always stay calm and do not allow others to drag you in to a conflict of personalities . |
| 25 | Once you have accepted responsibility do not allow someone else to take it away from you as that will be clear proof of your inability to handle the situation . |
| 26 | Do not allow yourself to be pushed around by an agency that tells you they have a large number of suitable vacancies and then persists in sending you for jobs which are not within your specifications . |
| 27 | Do not allow yourself to be fobbed off without getting the information you need . |
| 28 | Have you fallen into any obvious traps : failing to make a proper specification of the job requirements in the first place ; not having a really clear picture of the ideal candidate in your mind ; being swayed by an attractive and forceful personality ; doing more talking than listening ; looking for people with your own characteristics ; appointing someone who lacks some of the points you had decided were essential ; choosing the best of the bunch instead of rethinking ; rushing the interviews in circumstances which do not allow a proper conversation ? |
| 29 | Do not allow yourself to be intimidated . |
| 30 | He described an adequate marriage as having periods of intimacy interspersed with periods of autonomy for both partners , who , at the same time , do not allow the relationship to become too tenuous and know that the other will be there when needed . |