Example sentences of "she allow [pn reflx] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh bother ! ’ she allowed herself a wee expletive and reached for the telephone daintily with whitened fingers . |
| 2 | She took the men 's cheers as somehow directed at herself , at her person , not at the food alone , but unlike the chorus that might greet the appearance of some women of the town , they did not place her in danger , and she allowed herself a small smile in acknowledgement , and came forward to set the dish down . |
| 3 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 4 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 5 | She allowed herself a small smile , mostly because he 'd accepted her medical opinion but still had n't guessed she was a doctor . |
| 6 | She allowed herself a thin smile of triumph . |
| 7 | And , as she pictured Simon in her mind , she allowed herself a brief , spontaneous grin of relief and childlike joy . |