allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
had allowed
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past perfectof allow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors say the NPP politician had allowed two individuals, Henry Okum and Michael Gyedu Ayisi, to undertake mining activities on the Akonta Mining's concession without approval from the minister of lands and natural resources.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Cuban government owned the Port of Havana, but had allowed Havana Docks to use the dock on a type of lease agreement that was meant to last until 2004.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The charity said Swift's donation had allowed them to buy one-and-a-half articulated lorries full of food.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Greenspan never admitted the failure of monetary policy or of the regulators at the time who had allowed Citigroup and other banks to create the off-balance-sheet vehicles that failed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Looking now at the magnificent robe, she knew that her sparse collection, a few leftover colored threads that her mother had allowed her to use for her own, was not adequate at all.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
