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The phrase "allowed a bit of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that a small amount of something is permitted or accepted in a particular context.
Example: "The teacher allowed a bit of flexibility in the assignment deadlines to accommodate students' needs."
Alternatives: "permitted a little" or "granted some leeway".
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In books you're allowed a bit of fat, but not too much.
Shouldn't working people from the city be allowed a bit of a lie-in on a country weekend?
Mr Bashir's regime in Khartoum, the capital, allowed a bit of space for opposition politicians and journalists when the polls finally happened in April.
We burn so many calories on days when I'm training seven-hours-plus that I think I'm allowed a bit of cake now and again!
A quick flip of the carton allowed a bit of milk to get trapped in the cap's capacitor gap, and the entire carton was then left unopened at room temperature (about 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for 36 hours.
But even it allowed a bit of sentimentality to seep into the concluding "Danse Sacrale," when the victim tries repeatedly to break out of the circle of tribal elders who confine her.
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Allow a bit of light in.
Estate agents tend to like these projects, as they allow a bit of up-talking.
Recognizing the thieving tendency of creation, copyright law does allow a bit of leeway.
Drain, but allow a bit of moisture to cling to noodles.
The new standards also allow a bit of litter for natural scratching tendencies, a perch, and a nest box.
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