Example sentences of "he had allow [pn reflx] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , suddenly , he had an uneasy feeling that he had allowed himself to go a little ‘ over the top ’ . |
| 2 | Conversation with Alexei had been limited for the past day to standard matters of duty , and since he had not been able to think of anything which he could say to change his son 's attitude , he had allowed himself to accept that the state of affairs which existed between them was likely to be permanent . |
| 3 | He had allowed himself to hope . |
| 4 | ‘ In the post-war years ’ , wrote Randolph 's son , ‘ Randolph remained for ever in debt because of his determination to live in the grand style to which he had allowed himself to become accustomed . ’ |
| 5 | In the RPF years he had allowed himself to get ahead of events . |