The phrase "allowed the honour" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing that someone was given the privilege or opportunity to do something esteemed or respected.
Example: "I was allowed the honour of presenting the award to the outstanding volunteer at the ceremony."
Alternatives: "granted the privilege" or "given the opportunity".
Franz practiced it for a short time but, deeming the numerous high notes too risky for him to undertake in public, allowed the honour of the premiere to be passed on to another hornist, Gustav Leinhos.
"I was the only one allowed the honour of going in, and I absolutely enjoyed every hour I spent with him there.
"I must say that the bipartisan support has been excellent". The US senate voted on Thursday to allow the honour and the House of Representatives endorsed it yesterday.
Hood replied that he would take careful soundings as he advanced to test the depth of the water, and that, "If you will allow the honour of leading you into battle, I will keep the lead going".
After the break he allowed Ward the honour, for the striker to claim his hat-trick from the spot.
Abbott announced on Tuesday the Queen had amended the letters patent constituting the Order of Australia to allow the special honour of knights and dames, on his recommendation.
For all which actions he received a triumph, which brought him no less honour and reputation than the two former ones; for those citizens who before most regarded him with an evil eye, and ascribed his successes to a certain luck rather than real merit, were compelled by these last acts of his to allow the whole honour to his great abilities and energy.
At some late time or other after the Romans had shared with the Italiotes the equality of civil rights, they decided to allow the same honour both to the Cisalpine Galatae3 and to the Heneti,4 and to call all of them Italiotes as well as Romans, and, further, to send forth many colonies amongst them, some earlier and some later, than which it is not easy to call any other set of colonies better.
Such glitzy metropolitan ceremonies only flourish because the national subsidised system has allowed the talent that is being honoured to grow and mature.
"I am grateful to Mr Whelan for allowing me the honour of managing his club, I was actually at the 2013 FA Cup final with my son so I know first hand about some of the things Wigan have achieved.
If you've avoided reviews of Netflix's latest original movie, The Cloverfield Paradox, allow me the honour of telling you it's a hot mess.
