Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [adv] to allow [art] " in BNC.

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1 The dryish curd is cut into big chunks and piled into huge tubs that are left to stand in the dairy overnight to allow the acidity and flavour to develop .
2 The part-empty container is then taken off its rack and put back on the ground briefly to allow the hoses to drain back into it .
3 With the permission of the House , I hope that it will be possible to conclude the debate briefly to allow the hon. Member for Edinburgh , East ( Mr. Strang ) an opportunity to say something about his motion .
4 Most are fitted with hot and cold water supplies which should be clear of the sink well to allow the manoeuvring of large items in and out of the sink .
5 In some cases subsidence damage will have come to light when a property is being sold and we may find ourselves under pressure to resolve the claim quickly to allow the sale to proceed .
6 The outburst from spectators prompted defence barrister Mr Neil Butterfield in his closing speech to warn the jury not to allow the mentality of the lynch mob to effect their judgement about whether or not Andrew Hagans had raped Anna McGurk before he killed her .
7 In both these situations the residual effects of the immune response might restrict the damage caused by the virus sufficiently to allow a persistent infection to be tolerated by the body .
8 Putting a length of rubber tubing on to the attachment , she turned a bottle upside-down to allow the liquid to flow .
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