Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] allow [to-vb] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | The medical profession were reluctant to accept the creation of the NHS and to obtain their agreement to the creation of the service they were allowed to retain their private practices . |
| 2 | And as a special favour , she believed , they were allowed to leave their top button unfastened . |
| 3 | In the motorway service areas , Trusthouse Forte alone have invested over £80 million since they were allowed to purchase their leases . |
| 4 | On the other hand they were allowed to criticize their teachers , something unthinkable before the Cultural Revolution . |
| 5 | It was only after protests from landlords that they were allowed to have their say . |