Example sentences of "[adv] be allowed to " in BNC.

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1 In April the Accounting Standards Board proposed that provisions for future losses and reorganisation costs after an acquisition will no longer be allowed to be taken straight out of the balance sheet of the purchaser 's accounts , without passing through its profit and loss account .
2 2.3.3 Rule 37.3 ( relationship with takeover offers ) and Rule 37.4 A company will not normally be allowed to buy-in or redeem its shares during the offer period if its board has reason to believe that a takeover offer for the company is imminent , except pursuant to a pre-existing contract ( Rule 21 ) .
3 Lloyd 's has put forward a constructive plan ; it must not be allowed to flounder on rate .
4 The fresh-faced , girl-next-door image could not be allowed to be tarnished by being linked with the wrong merchandise and the negotiations that went into choosing the first Kylie-recommended products were intense .
5 ‘ I knew that I would not be allowed to box but I proved a point by showing up , ’ he said .
6 The District 's Annual Report for 1959–60 said that , although the WEA 's national officers were still trying to achieve this increased grant , the Eastern had exceptionally-strong claims and accordingly ‘ we are now pressing for special consideration ’ : in other words , Jacques was arguing with the Ministry that , even if it could not afford 90% grant to the WEA as a whole , could this not be allowed to the Eastern District individually ?
7 The position I have tried to adopt is that whilst the atheist must demand clarity , the theist can argue that the nature of his or her task necessitates a use of language that is bound to be criticised as unusual , although it can not be allowed to be contradictory .
8 At all costs aggressive behaviour must not be allowed to be rewarding .
9 If God intended that parents should not be permitted to come between a husband and a wife , then surely football pals or the darts team , the sports club , or any other activity should not be allowed to be an obstacle to this new relationship .
10 ‘ He must not be allowed to glory in sinful pride and get away with it — ’
11 Geographical accident must not be allowed to disadvantage individuals in their ability to gain access to good local care .
12 The rationale , however , for that is clear : while insurers are willing to concede that accidents will happen , events developing over a long period of time because of a lack of concern for the potential hazards should not be allowed to .
13 If the hon. Lady or Puffin Books can show that the use of the puffin symbol contravenes the text that I quoted from the 1986 voluntary agreement , without being bound by court procedures and legal niceties and technicalities , we have a system deliberately designed to be sufficiently flexible to allow action to be taken and new barriers which will not be allowed to be broken .
14 The practice pointed out that the criteria upon which Mr. Thorpe 's referral was turned down are invalid and says : ’ The NHS changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments , otherwise ’ , it asks , ’ how can pioneering work and advances take place ?
15 However , the NEC emphasized that such arrangements would not be allowed to " delay or obstruct the process of orderly transition to majority rule " .
16 Their long-term viability can not be allowed to be compromised .
17 We 're not , we 'll not be allowed to .
18 Although they may occasionally still be allowed to be creatures of intuition and athleticism and skill , the logos say they are always a digit in the equation , a blip in the electronic spreadsheet of some global , transnational corporation .
19 And because I 'd let her fall off , she would n't be allowed to be a nun any more , because she had fallen into the lake of mud and I knew you could n't be a nun unless your clothes were clean .
20 Bloody hell , I 'd even settle for a monthly but Punch should n't be allowed to just expire .
21 They wo n't be allowed to .
22 I wo n't be allowed to .
23 You wo n't be allowed to .
24 Many natural foods we have happily consumed for centuries would never be allowed to be sold in the shops today if they were subject to the same tests as modern drugs and edible substances .
25 These two terminals should never be allowed to short across , which might easily occur if you carry a PP3 in your pocket along with some coins or other batteries .
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