Example sentences of "allowed himself [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though he allowed himself no fewer than four books ( She , Ayesha , She and Allan and Wisdom 's Daughter ) in which to analyse this character , he never seems to have decided exactly what she was meant to represent or how far she was intended to be a symbol of the ‘ world 's desire ’ . |
| 2 | Matthew , though , allowed himself no respite from his black crippling grief ; he kept it close , deep inside him . |
| 3 | Dougal allowed himself no frills , like misspellings or too much information . |
| 4 | Gaily allowed himself a smile . |
| 5 | Briant allowed himself a small sigh of irritation . |
| 6 | The Feldwebel bounced up and down with laughter so that his hat fell off the back of his head and even the officer allowed himself a smile . |
| 7 | He slammed the phone down and allowed himself a small smile . |
| 8 | He allowed himself a smile . |
| 9 | And Judge Lawrence Verney allowed himself a wry little smile . |
| 10 | The second time I 've sat like this , he thought , and allowed himself a wry smile . |
| 11 | He allowed himself a little smile , which vanished from his face when he felt the car slowing , and glimpsed through the misted window the place the facilitator had brought him to . |
| 12 | Forester allowed himself a novelist 's licence in The Hornblower Companion , where admirably executed maps with concise accompanying comment helped to establish the factual background of his stones . |
| 13 | He allowed himself a faint smile of satisfaction then slipped the five-dollar note under Rosie 's glass and left the bar . |
| 14 | Connor allowed himself a crooked smile . |
| 15 | He upended each of them in turn and allowed himself a grim little smile of satisfaction when a squirming scorpion tumbled from one of them . |
| 16 | Forester allowed himself a quiet groan of relief . |
| 17 | Swod allowed himself a quarter smile at her recognition but his body was so unused to this display of emotion that he began to cough . |
| 18 | He allowed himself a slight smile . |
| 19 | Rincewind allowed himself a moment 's sadness . |
| 20 | He allowed himself a small , tight smile as she clenched her teeth and remained staring him full in the face , determined not to give him the satisfaction of accepting his subtle invitation to check his statement . |
| 21 | He allowed himself a faint , impersonal smile , then he stood up . |
| 22 | Luke allowed himself a small smile then gave a brief nod in Merrill 's direction . |
| 23 | Then Gina began to laugh , looking at the absurdity of it all , and he was startled for a moment , then allowed himself a cautious smile which spread until they were both shaking with relief , an incongruous couple with Gina bulky in Hugh 's shabby old jacket , and Arthur in a brand-new sheepskin coat over his suit . |
| 24 | Once we were inside the car , Quiggers allowed himself a full-blooded sneer . |
| 25 | Doogie allowed himself a small smile of satisfaction as Shifty-Eyes hit the road , then he turned and grabbed Pointy-Beard 's tie . |
| 26 | With raised eyebrows and the adoption of that cool , emotionless glance he had bestowed on her before , Marc allowed himself a brief , telling scrutiny of her face , then , apparently satisfied with what he read in it , pushed open the door and led the way inside . |
| 27 | He allowed himself a small satisfied smile . |
| 28 | He told students at Edinburgh University that no changes were planned but allowed himself a get-out clause by stressing that he would not be tied to any position until the Government 's conclusions on the industry had been agreed . |
| 29 | Sergeant Bramble allowed himself the luxury of a fleeting smile . |
| 30 | In that year Coenwulf allowed himself the luxury of the elaborate royal style rector et imperator Merciorum regni ( CS 289 : S 153 ) , ‘ the first time a western ruler had called himself ‘ emperor ’ in an official record since the Roman Empire ’ . |