Example sentences of "allow herself [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The once vivacious teenager now rarely allows herself a smile , and her lively personality has become buried by the strain of living up to everyone 's expectations . |
| 2 | A cup of tea may be her usual tipple , but on such a special day , Nancy allows herself a drop of something a little bit stronger . |
| 3 | When she was alone , Emily allowed herself a smile of satisfaction , nothing could stop her now , she was on her way up and all thanks to her own ingenuity . |
| 4 | The doctor allowed herself a smile . |
| 5 | So she felt when she allowed herself a journey to London and made like a homing pigeon for the perfumery counters of department stores . |
| 6 | When they had left , when she had watched them leave together , Mother allowed herself a moment of exultation . |
| 7 | Meredith allowed herself a moment 's speculation about this never-discussed time in Markby 's life . |
| 8 | Still , when she stepped back to survey her own handiwork , she allowed herself a moment of professional pride . |
| 9 | True , in a first half devoted to the song repertory she allowed herself a Wolf group which included Mein Liebster ist so Klein and Ich hab' in Penna . |
| 10 | Frau Nordern allowed herself a note of exasperation . |
| 11 | Almost a month went by before she allowed herself an evening to realise that there was at the very least and latest , an unfinished conversation between them . |
| 12 | She allowed herself the luxury of screaming , and yelped as each stroke ignited a searing throb in her outraged fundament . |
| 13 | Just for a moment Merrill allowed herself the luxury of imagination . |
| 14 | She allowed herself the luxury of remembering the way he had looked at her just now , thought about how she had felt . |
| 15 | She felt his arms tighten around her in a comforting hug and just for a few seconds she allowed herself the luxury of sinking against him , feeling the strength and the warmth of his body next to her skin . |
| 16 | Allowing herself a moment of pity , Theodora gazed down at the vulnerable sleeping figure . |
| 17 | Had n't she had enough of men for the moment , without being stupid enough to allow herself the folly of being attracted to a man who could n't basically give a damn whether she existed or not ? |
| 18 | Refusing to allow herself the indulgence of looking in the mirror and repairing her make-up , she walked slowly back down the hall and opened the door again with trembling hands . |
| 19 | Only then did she allow herself a smile . |