give rein to
Example Sentences
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It was on the 1974 Lions tour to South Africa that Ripley was able to give rein to his talents.
From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2010
Once in sole command after 1966, he started to give rein to his instinct as an impresario, with variable but sometimes fabulous results.
From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2010
The scrubby vineyards and the crumbling stones become things of no account, for if I wish I can give rein to my imagination, and pick foxgloves and pale campions from a wet, streaking hedge.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
But as the weeks and months went by without the looked-for retribution they began to take heart and give rein to a curiosity they could no longer resist.
From The Heart of Unaga by Cullum, Ridgwell
The old diplomatist was in too serious mood to give rein to his sense of humour just then.
From A Traitor's Wooing by Hill, Headon
