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Example Sentences
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Pupils are allowed to keep their phones in their possession but expected to keep them in the pouches until the bell rings at the end of their final lesson.
From BBC
Avid readers, they "max out" their borrowing, taking 20 books each under their individual library cards, the most they are allowed.
From BBC
"Unfortunately, it's something that largely goes unchecked," Amy Hunt said of social media, "it's somewhat allowed to run rampant".
From BBC
Small, professionally manufactured barbecues are allowed, as long as they are elevated at least a foot off the ground, placed at least 25 feet from buildings, and accompanied by a nearby fire extinguisher.
From Los Angeles Times
Demonstrating that DNA has a three-dimensional, double-helix shape allowed Watson and Crick to unlock the secrets of how cells worked, and how characteristics were passed down through generations.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.