Sentence examples for allowed to shut from inspiring English sources

Anyway, we weren't allowed to shut the door.

But the Employment Agency was not allowed to shut quite yet.

It was exhausting work, but during their rest hour they were not allowed to shut their eyes.

Firms will also be allowed to shut down loss-making factories.As a special privilege, the navaratnas will not need permission for investments of less than 20 billion rupees.

When California deregulated its energy markets, Enron was allowed to shut down production here and there to pump up the price of electricity.

In fact it has agreements with many firms, which it pays for the privilege of being allowed to shut down their non-essential gear if need be, thus freeing up capacity.

(Reuters) THE AMERICAS HAITI: POLICE AID CUT -- The United States, which has threatened to cut aid to Haiti if disputed election results are allowed to stand, shut down a training program for the Caribbean nation's fledgling police force.

So he acquired a parade permit from the city, which allowed him to shut down a lane of the adjacent road.

"Mercifully, for a few hours a day", she says, work allowed her to "shut off".

Over the last decade, too many universities allowed students to shut out world events.

Gene's 26... d4 was strategically misguided as it allowed Daniel to shut down Black's counterplay with 27 b3.