The phrase "allowed to elapse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where time is permitted to pass or go by without interruption or action.
Example: "The deadline for submissions is flexible, and any time not utilized will be allowed to elapse."
Alternatives: "permitted to pass" or "let go by".
But if time is allowed to elapse, history suggests Judge Korman's strong message will be forgotten.
Studies of the learning process point out that feedback is less effective if much time is allowed to elapse between the performance and the feedback.
Popes should not be declared saints until at least a few hundred years have been allowed to elapse to let contemporary controversies settle into the dust of history.
There was an armed guard at the harbour, and a full hour was allowed to elapse after the other passengers had left before Miss Mitford was brought ashore on a stretcher.
In the more than two hours that were allowed to elapse before he resumed his killing spree, Cho took the time to post a macabre video manifesto to the NBC network in New York.
In all cases, before eliciting the dose-response curves to DHE, a period of 10 min was allowed to elapse after the i.v. administration of antagonists or of their corresponding vehicles (given in a volume of 1 ml/kg); this period is appropriate for allowing drugs to interact with their corresponding receptors, as previously reported [10, 13].
Cartoonists had to learn how to pace strips, how much information to leave in and leave out, and how much time to allow to elapse between each panel for maximum giggle-effect.
"Because the only way you can finish is to allow time to elapse.
White space in the middle of the line is for a caesura more substantial than a comma or a semicolon; white space between stanzas allows time to elapse.
Mixing up your practice Allowing time to elapse between practice sessions makes it more potent, producing better retention.
People are interested to know what's going to happen but I think we need to allow some time to elapse, allow the process to continue and then positions will clarify".
