Example sentences of "allow him [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Coghill allowed him to understudy the leading part , ‘ the complicated sex-driven Puritan ’ , Angelo .
2 Polygnotos , it is clear from Pausanias 's description , took two important steps which allowed him to express the classical spirit without the constrictions of the archaic tradition .
3 As Paul Preston writes , " the United Nations had given [ Franco ] a winning hand to play , allowing him to persuade the Spanish people that he was their heroic leader in yet another foreign attempt to destroy Spain " .
4 In an interview in The Washington Post published on May 30 , Barry admitted having smoked crack but blamed the federal authorities for having led him on and accused them of having tried to " kill " him by allowing him to consume the illegal drug .
5 However , by retaining his flexibility of action the Secretary of State has drafted the Bill so as to allow him to weaken the necessary protections .
6 This DC is the authority given by LIFESPAN to the user to allow him to update the new package .
7 ‘ This lady , ’ said Paviour , stepping aside to allow him to follow the mild gesture that indicated Charlotte , ‘ pulled you out .
8 Satan was never wronged nor despised in Heaven ; the exaltation of the son was meant for the good of all the angels but he was so stupid his pride would not allow him to tolerate the unintentional insult .
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