Example sentences of "[prep] [be] allowed [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no logical reason why a person ought not to be allowed to represent another in order to protect that other 's individual interests , but in such a case the main function of representation would probably be to provide finance for the action rather than organizational efficiency ; and in most cases there is no reason why one person should not provide another with finance to enable that other to bring an action in his or her own name . |
| 2 | ‘ It would be an absurd nonsense for Chelmsford cathedral not to be allowed to sell these items to visitors to the cathedral . ’ |
| 3 | They were to be allowed to use some of the gentry 's farmland , but not necessarily in perpetuity and only in return for labour services or cash . |
| 4 | That they are n't going to be allowed to do that . |
| 5 | It preferred to be allowed to say some prayers for the Queen , the prime minister , and everyone else concerned with the choice , before they reached their conclusion . |
| 6 | It is true that this formulation of treating a person as an equal is consistent with the traditional liberal conception of equality , amounting to the familiar idea of equality of opportunity , and even this restricted concept of equality appears capable of generating a competing individual right which is strong enough to defeat the welfare-tax protester 's claim to be allowed to divert some of his tax into non-welfare spending schemes . |
| 7 | And that is why , as Mr said , I think they ought to be allowed to produce some sort of advertising pamphlet , and get their act together , because if they 're going to go and compete out there they 've got to be prepared for it , and we 've got to allow them to give a decent presentation , at least have a decent glossy brochure to push round , so at least they can say what they do , because they will never compete when they are privatised unless they get it . |
| 8 | Now I felt that I wanted nothing else in the world but to be allowed to read this dismal grammar all winter . |
| 9 | I had always wanted a big family , and we were fortunate enough to be allowed to adopt another little girl . |
| 10 | ‘ And pupils are not going to be allowed to pursue any particular interests they may have . ’ |