Example sentences of "[vb mod] allow a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This study should allow a reliable assessment to be made of the importance of this factor in the context of classroom computing . |
| 2 | Apart from these change-of-state verbs , are there any others which could allow an adverbal adjective to appear ? |
| 3 | The inter-war German democracy was precarious precisely because it was grafted on to a social order that had failed to create the very basic social and political conditions that would allow a democratic system to flourish , but also because while German expansion in the east had been halted , the drive to the east was still seen as a tantalising solution to all of Germany 's problems . |
| 4 | The reform , which required a two-thirds majority in parliament , would allow a new government a period of 18 months to establish its programme and policies before it could be subject to a confidence motion . |
| 5 | That would allow a tremendous movement of people from under-utilised accommodation to smaller accommodation and would allow many people who have been on the waiting list for council houses for many years to be moved into smaller accommodation . |
| 6 | It was felt that these would allow a gradual transition from computer-supported indexing ( with back-up copies of documents held on microfilm ) to a filly computerised filing and retrieval system . |
| 7 | Even so , I was assured , the sun being low and behind the mountains would allow a firm crust to develop on top of the snow ; there is nothing worse than deep , soft , wet snow . |
| 8 | This could operate rather like a personal TESSA and would be a er tax free savings account , which would allow a small business to save for a perhaps a major piece of machinery in a tax free environment . |
| 9 | To this day it is nearly impossible to find a Canadian movie screened ; in any of our cities , or investment capital which would allow a cutting edge industry to develop in Saskatchewan rather than Idaho , or a cultural figure who has not had to make it in the US ( Bryan Adams ) or the UK ( Conrad Black ) before the person is taken seriously at home . |
| 10 | The DTI could have responded by saying that the absence of the monitoring return was a serious matter , that it would allow a short extension , but that ‘ consideration would need to be given to revoking the licence if a satisfactory and duly verified monitoring return were not received by the specified date . ’ |
| 11 | On the facts the Court rejected this argument , but the operation of Article 36 ( 2 ) would allow a single dissentient not to be bound by the decision . |
| 12 | Supporters of the plan claimed that it would allow an immediate settlement of the territory 's status and therefore end the climate of uncertainty which was adversely affecting foreign investment . |
| 13 | In introducing primaries at the turn of the century , progressive reformers had naively thought that such arrangements would allow an enlightened electorate to make considered , responsible choices . |
| 14 | Whether a government , even as market-orientated as Mrs Thatcher 's Conservative government , would allow an important firm , such as British Gas , to collapse is debatable ; |
| 15 | Although the role of magnetic field structures both as channels for energy supply and for containing hot plasma has long been recognised , it seems that Yohkoh may allow a detailed understanding of some processes involved . |
| 16 | Naming specific experts in the expert clause may allow an awkward party to create insoluble deadlock : see 10.3.3 . |
| 17 | Smoke detectors may allow an incipient fire to be tackled in its early stages , before it develops into flaming and before its effects on vulnerable materials in store become significant . |
| 18 | And if you have only just been inspired to take up the sport , maybe on the back of the Redford film A River Runs Through It , the club will allow a small number of beginners . |
| 19 | This type of joint will allow a certain degree of misalignment when the pipe is laid . |
| 20 | White capitalist patriarchy will allow a certain amount of argument and independent thought . |
| 21 | Moreover , the knock-out mice will allow a crucial examination of the p53 pathway in the induction of apoptosis in other tissues and in response to a wide range of different stimuli ( including agents used in cancer chemotherapy ) . |
| 22 | to ensure a growth path for equipment which will allow a reasonable increase in the range and volume of activities to be undertaken |
| 23 | There is no right in Community law to have a lawyer present for such meetings , although normally the Commission will allow a limited time to elapse for the parties to acquire legal representation . |
| 24 | Biological filtration , which will require the packing of a suitably porous material that is also fairly coarse and will allow a good water flow ( sand is useless in this respect ) . |
| 25 | Molecular biology will allow a scientific approach to identify the population at risk . |
| 26 | The new clause will allow a consultative committee to make recommendations to bus operators and to the Secretary of State about the effect of the Act on bus passengers in Scotland . |
| 27 | The project team will not publish forecasts ( although the model could be used to do so ) ; this will allow a clear focus on achieving the best academic standards . |
| 28 | Whilst these conditions prevail the Board of Inland Revenue will allow a modest extension of the 12 month period if there has been a continuing intention to sell . ’ |
| 29 | As one of the aims of the reform of local government is to impose a ceiling on local authority expenditure , it is unlikely that the formula drawn up by the Government will allow a generous provision of local services . |
| 30 | That channel is one of only three in the whole archipelago that will allow a nuclear submarine safe passage . |