Sentence examples for allowances might be from inspiring English sources

To mollify the oil firms, it now says it will discuss how these allowances might be extended further.But this, says Alex Kemp, professor of petroleum economics at Aberdeen University, would complicate further an already complex system.

But she noted that those, which could include the permanent retiring of some allowances, might be even more difficult to push through the European Parliament than the proposal rejected Tuesday.

Cutting the mayor's clothing allowance might be the start of a conversation with taxpayers, but there is going to be a lot more talking before all this is over.

But this set of figures reveals a spectacular 75% rise in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds who are being paid jobseeker's allowance – those who might be termed the hardcore unemployed, who have passed all the obstacles to claim the benefit.

Have you made allowances for the fact people might be in a delicate state?

Once this allowance is used up, there might be income tax, but it's not triggered meaning it doesn't have to be paid until the asset is sold (a common misconception).

Results on space use, synchronisation and clustering indicated that the theoretically derived requirements on space allowance and number of feeders might be reduced without compromising the Comfort Class level.

Just as expatriates receive allowances (eg, for their children's education) because of their special circumstances, so executive women who are employees in the workplace and carers at home might be granted such allowances for their special circumstances.More flexible working hours are also helpful.

If you get DSAs and/or Disability Living Allowance because you're deaf, you might be able to claim welfare benefits as a student.

Elderly men too old to work might be completely denied an allowance; and children were largely fed on mush that was filled with parasites and chips of wood.

The plan makes no allowance for early votes in Iowa and New Hampshire, but that might be adjusted by the Republican National Committee.