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The phrase "allow himself to be" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used when discussing someone's actions or decisions. Example: John finally decided to allow himself to be vulnerable and opened up about his feelings to his therapist.
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But Majorian would not allow himself to be dominated.
Bush should not allow himself to be so rolled.
Did my client allow himself to be used?
Why does her husband allow himself to be treated like such a doormat?
Or he could dig in and allow himself to be caricatured as the Scots' enemy.
Mr Annan would be foolish to allow himself to be drawn into that trap.
"He was never able to allow himself to be seen as disabled.
This is as literary as Rimbaud will ever allow himself to be from now on.
Never again would he allow himself to be fully caged". Must have been swell for Carol.
He did not allow himself to be diverted from his schemes by considerations of mercantile gain.
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"Balotelli will not allow himself to be disheartened".
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allow himself to give
allow himself to imagine
allow himself to say
allow himself to forget
allow himself to do
allow himself to relax
allow himself to hope
allow himself to look
allow himself to think
allow himself to fail
allow himself to go
allow himself to express
allow himself to gush
allow himself to have
allow himself to eat
allow himself to get
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