Sentence examples for allowances put from inspiring English sources

The phrase "allowances put" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to the act of making allowances or adjustments, but as it stands, it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "The allowances put in place for the project were insufficient to cover the unexpected costs."
Alternatives: "adjustments made" or "provisions established".

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Tony Benn has spoken out against a proposal for individual carbon allowances put forward by the environment secretary, David Miliband, last December, stating that "carbon credits are absolutely wrong".

Emissions were flat before the scheme's introduction in 2005 (largely because manufacturing is moving out of Europe); have been flat since; and, if the European Commission accepts the national plans for handing out allowances put forward for the 2008-12 phase of the scheme, will continue flat.

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Since May 2017, however, every allowance put up for auction has been snapped up.

In January, the unemployment rate in the borough was 4.1%, with 3,292 people claiming jobseeker's allowance putting it 34th out of England's 326 local authorities.

Alex Henderson, a tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, said the allowance puts the compliance onus on to taxpayers: "If you become a higher-rate taxpayer, it's your responsibility to pay the additional tax due, and this has become more complicated.

Using the above strategy identified for a basic rate taxpayer, a higher rate taxpayer would use up all of their tax-free allowance putting the maximum £20,000 into the Santander 123 account.

We must continue to work hard to build a stronger economy and do it fairly, with investment in jobs and measures such as the increased personal tax allowance putting more money in the pockets of hard-working people.

Employees such as this mid-level Ugandan officer appreciate and respond positively to allowances: "I put more effort in my work because an allowance shows that my work is recognized.

Seeking to capitalise on the unpopularity of last month's Budget, he said: "We wouldn't be cutting the 50p tax rate for millionaires, we would actually be spending the money to make sure those pensioners' tax allowances were put back in place.

Environmental consultants said that although it was a good sign that the exchange sold all 125,000 metric tons of allowances it put up for auction, the low prices raised questions about whether the market could serve its function of encouraging efficient investment in cutting greenhouse emissions.

Alex Henderson, a tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, says: "While welcomed by those who benefit, the allowance does put the compliance onus on taxpayers.

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