Example sentences of "[adj] to allow a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Association chairman , Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson , said : ‘ We are extremely fortunate that Orient were prepared to allow a man of Frank 's talent to take on the job . ’ |
| 2 | The court might hold that the existence of the default power precludes the tort action ; but if the authority has not just failed to act but has taken positive action , or if it has acted ultra vires , or if it has inflicted injury on the applicant greater than that suffered by other affected parties ( ‘ special damage ’ ) , a court might be prepared to allow a tort action even in the face of a statutory default power . |
| 3 | Such is my concern for the liberty of the subject that I am prepared to allow a contemnor who ought to be punished for contempt to go unpunished ; and that is so , notwithstanding that Parliament envisages that I could consider imposing a just punishment . ’ |
| 4 | Such a clause has much the same effect as one which excludes liability for breach and in Anglo-Continental Holidays Ltd v Typaldos Lines ( London ) Ltd [ 1967 ] 2 Lloyd 's Rep 61 Lord Denning MR indicated that he would not be prepared to allow a party to rely on such a clause to change the whole nature of the contract . |
| 5 | There was n't really enough light to allow a thorough examination of the shadows in question , but Roman duly bent his head to inspect the pale oval of Caroline 's face in the soft lights from the trees . |
| 6 | In some samples of stereoregular or symmetrical polymers , the degree of three-dimensional ordering of the chains may be sufficiently high to allow a structural analysis of the polymer to be accomplished . |
| 7 | For example , it would be wrong to allow a chemist to graduate without an understanding of the uses and misuses of chemicals in the modern world , both on the natural environment and on the human body ( anabolic steroids used by athletes , for instance ) . |
| 8 | Manne finds it hard to understand why it is unfair , or unjust , or immoral to allow a voluntary arrangement in which individuals are given additional incentives to produce more of a valuable commodity by being allowed to share in the new value of the commodity they produce . |
| 9 | Variance component analysis showed that at least two biopsy specimens should be evaluated per subject to allow a precise individual characterisation . |
| 10 | Problems arise , however , when it becomes impossible to allow a long enough fallow period between cropping for the forest to redevelop and thus restore the nutrient content of the ecosystem . |
| 11 | From the 1500s , the miller was supposed to allow a certain amount of water to flow from his pond , along the main street , its purpose ‘ to cleanse it ’ . |
| 12 | Daily grooming is to be recommended for most breeds , and it can be helpful to allow a puppy to become used to the sensation , even though its coat will probably need less attention than that of an adult dog . |
| 13 | We must conclude that , despite its initial attractions , the proposal that pragmatics be based on a notion of appropriateness should be discarded : language usage is too elastic to allow a pragmatic theory to be based on such a concept . |
| 14 | In reality , governments are unlikely to allow a gap between living standards of workers and pensioners to get wider for ever . |
| 15 | They are , however , happy to allow a carving of a rabbit . |
| 16 | Everton boss Howard Kendall is reluctant to allow a quality player to depart , but with the club almost £4 m in debt and gates falling it seems the only way he can gather sufficient funds . |
| 17 | When using slabs as treads , it 's usual to allow a slight overhang of not more than 25 to 50mm ( 1 to 2″ ) : this stops you scraping your heels on the tread behind as you descend the steps , and also casts a shadow on the step below , defining each step that much better . |
| 18 | The absence of any authentic Spanish or Portuguese text of any of the Hague Conventions militates against their acceptance in Latin America ( and is responsible in part for the limited number of South American states which are members of the Hague Conference ) , and the Latin American attachment to the Letters Rogatory procedure proved too strong to allow a more broadly-based solution in that region . |
| 19 | If this picture is correct , it spells bad news for would-be space travelers : the extra dimensions would be far too small to allow a spaceship through . |
| 20 | Its owners say they 'd be pleased to allow a memorial on the site . |
| 21 | There is not enough information available to allow a unique solution to be found , and the particular solution adopted will depend on the various assumptions made in the course of the analysis , as well as on the observed frequencies . |
| 22 | It is more difficult to allow a teacher to develop his own themes if the head of department is the tutor . |
| 23 | Where work was available near home it was rural based and by choice farmers ' sons and part-time farmers sought to be self-employed to allow a greater flexibility for the farm work . |
| 24 | It was high tide and on the wharf the swing-bridge was open to allow a toy ship to enter the toy-town dry-dock . |
| 25 | Will Ministers be prepared to surrender the close degree of control over the Prison Service to which they have grown accustomed , and to the extent necessary to allow a Chief Executive the freedom required for true agency status ? |
| 26 | Cases of the latter type , where the adjective is used only to aid identification and does not actually apply to the entity of the phrase , closely resemble the great bulk of noun + noun phrases in their structural value , examples such as : ( 11 ) army manoeuvres the piano factory a sea monster an angle bracket However , even among noun + noun phrases , certain specimens occur which are clearly analogous to the former type ; as in : ( 12 ) a doctor journalist ( or doctor-journalist ) Chancellor Kohl a bed-settee These would permit an affirmative answer to our diagnostic test , although normally it is necessary to allow a little leeway in the shape of an added determiner to allow for this requirement of English : ( 13 ) Maurice is a journalist and he is also a doctor 2.3 It would be useful to have names for the two types of adjectival use , and there are fortunately two terms available which fall in the right semantic area and which have not been pre-empted for any other widely accepted technical linguistic purpose . |
| 27 | The social worker might hold that the client 's general conduct towards him indicated that she would not object to this action ( implied consent ) ; that he carried out the act in good faith as to its consolatory and therapeutic implication ; or ( perhaps less validly ) that the relationship was sufficiently close to allow a gesture of endearment without sexual implication or threatening content . |
| 28 | ‘ But do ye really think , ’ he said after a short pause , ‘ it 's wise to allow a young person to make a decision of that sort ? |
| 29 | This sample size is just sufficient to allow a limited number of measurements to be done . |
| 30 | This minor impediment for the flanker is just sufficient to allow a fraction more time and space for the half-back to get things moving and has gone a long way to assist in opening the game up . |