The phrase "allowed it to set" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to giving something time to solidify or establish, often in cooking or crafting contexts.
Example: "After mixing the ingredients, I allowed it to set for an hour before serving."
Alternatives: "let it solidify" or "gave it time to harden."
Mr. Harris responded that the federal government's $197 million investment had allowed it to set up its manufacturing base in the United States rather than in Asia like many of its competitors.
CONCRETE has been a high-tech material since Roman times, when it was discovered that adding volcanic ash to the mix allowed it to set under water.
But in welcoming commerce into their lives, Mr Harris reckons, they have allowed it to set them the same ideals it sets for everyone else.
The organization won a ruling before the United States Supreme Court two years ago that allowed it to set standards for membership.
Mr. Venturi has not directly imitated the architecture that preceded him -- few visitors will have trouble figuring out which sections are new -- but he has allowed it to set the themes.
Standard Chartered said the Asian recovery had allowed it to set aside less money for potential bad debts -- equivalent to $246 million compared with $360 million in the period last year.
Most significantly, Parliament passed legislation allowing it to set its own fares for the first time.
Costa Mesa residents will see Measure V on their ballots, which would establish a city charter, exempting the city from some state general law requirements and allowing it to set its own policies.
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California — which in the 1970s was granted a federal waiver that allows it to set and operate under its own emissions standards — will be a big part of the regulatory review process, and it comes armed with enormous clout.
So voters should not give AK the supermajority that would allow it to set about such change on its own.
