Sentence examples for be allowed to pretend from inspiring English sources

Otherwise, the state will be allowed to pretend to satisfy his right to be heard while callously denying it.

Given the stakes, why should districts be allowed to pretend that nearly all their teachers are similarly successful?

That doesn't mean — and the G.O.P. cannot be allowed to pretend that it means — that the Party doesn't have choices.

He must not be allowed to pretend that he can't control the rebels – he can, after all, easily turn off the supply of weapons to them.

Harper's then chief of staff, Nigel Wright, persuaded the Conservative Party Fund, which is partly funded by the taxpayer, to stump up $32,000 to pay off Duffy's debt for him, although the troubled senator would be allowed to pretend that he was repaying the money himself.

And both players can be on the same side, as the black pieces are allowed to pretend they're white".

At the dawn of a new school year, you were allowed to pretend that you were not yourself.

Those who really do struggle – the hill farmers – are allowed to pretend that they make their living by selling sheep.

Fiction by Justin Tussing: "At the dawn of a new school year, you were allowed to pretend that you were not yourself".

We hadn't argued.… Fiction by Justin Tussing: "At the dawn of a new school year, you were allowed to pretend that you were not yourself".

In fact, CUCs are not freely convertible, because state companies are allowed to pretend that each of their CUPs is worth one CUC.