The phrase "allowed him to control" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing permission or capability granted to someone to exercise authority or influence over something.
Example: "The new policy allowed him to control the budget more effectively than before."
Alternatives: "permitted him to manage" or "enabled him to oversee".
Independent bondholders now complain that this unusual deal has allowed him to control the bonds and defer repayments.
The Oscar-winning film-maker was given power of attorney over the company, which allowed him to control it.
The party complained that the transition plan allowed him "to control all tools for amending the Constitution".
Hydrogen provided the basic lift, while the hot-air balloon system allowed him to control his flight without having to constantly drop ballast or release gas.
He controlled them through a share structure that allowed him to control a significant number of votes with a smaller proportion of share capital.
("It was probably his experience operating an electric wheelchair that allowed him to control the miniature engine of his spacesuit as well as anyone," Liu writes).
Mr. Macklowe "may shed some assets, just because it allows him to control whatever he holds onto," Mr. Latham said.
But Deisseroth's work with patients like Sally, whose VNS implant allows him to control emotions and behavior, hints at what may one day be possible.
He installed a program that would allow him to control the computer remotely, and he fixed the holes in the computer's security to secure it against other intruders.
Mr. Seacrest's Clear Channel deal is unusual because it allows him to control some of the advertising sales for his radio shows and embed his own marketing partners into the programming.
The controllers cost about $1,000 each, and Dr. Wiener was so impressed with the one he used at the Mandarin that he bought one for his apartment, which also has technology that allows him to control room temperature, adjust the lighting and operate multimedia equipment.
