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Example sentences for "would permit"

  • No question but he would permit us to seek great things in this world, if these things were really great and good, and if they did become such great immortal spirits as we have.

  • Indeed in this he hath come as far as his own nature and our good would permit, to communicate in our nature, and all the sinless infirmities of it.

  • Their ordinary common speeches they drop out with, declare them, and make their cause, more hateful than other pretences, it is covered with, would permit.

  • Emily then told him, that she wished to return to France, and came to beg, that he would permit her to do so.

  • And, that I might be under no difficulty, if I would permit him, he would first make the necessary inquiries, and then attend me in person, to pay my respects to the right reverend dignitary.

  • Glibly desired he would permit us to consult five minutes among ourselves.

  • She also advised him to speak to his father about this affair; for he would permit him [to marry her].

  • But now Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok the high priest, went to Joab, and desired he would permit him to go and tell David of this victory, and to bring him the good news that God had afforded his assistance and his providence to him.

  • Another steamer lay as near to her as the flames, which had apparently been partly subdued, would permit.

  • He was as far abstracted as the mosquitos, which gathered in swarms upon every tenable spot of his flesh, would permit, when his meditations were disturbed by the gentleman who occupied the next chair.

  • I promised her I should meet my brother, whenever he would permit me, as if nothing had ever happened to disturb our friendship.

  • Mr Arnold very politely desired I would permit him to set me down, as his chariot waited at the door.

  • To increase the grandeur of his family and render it the most powerful reigning house in the world, he had become prematurely old; had undertaken superhuman tasks of toil and care; even now he would permit himself no repose.

  • He returned to inform me that Mr. Lamb knew I never went to bed before midnight, and therefore begged I would permit him to chat with me for half an hour, so, feeling puzzled how to excuse myself, he was desired to walk upstairs.

  • I then told him that, if he would permit me to pass this night alone, he would see me in excellent temper and spirits to-morrow.

  • He therefore entreated that I would permit him to accompany me immediately to my house, if only to sit down and rest, or otherwise he apprehended--fever or sudden death!

  • This good lady expressed her concern when she learned his resolution, saying, she hoped his occasions and inclinations would permit him to favour them with his agreeable company another time.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    shall neither; would afford; would always; would answer; would ask; would break; would carry; would certainly; would hold; would know; would make; would need; would permit; would prefer; would prove; would refer; would reply; would resign; would ride; would serve; would shoot; would still; would succeed; would then; would they; would willingly