Sentence examples for we allowed ourselves from inspiring English sources

We allowed ourselves to drift alongside them as shafts of sunlight illuminated the scene.

"In South Africa, we allowed ourselves to get provoked and that should not happen again.

"In the past we allowed ourselves to be passive victims because we figured it was safer.

And even though it was lunchtime, we allowed ourselves to try two wines.

What would happen if we allowed ourselves to be uncertain – about the other, about ourselves?

We allowed ourselves to be the frogs in the hot water.

But outside, looking out across seven miles of sunlit hills to the sea, we allowed ourselves a few big smiles.

"I think we allowed ourselves to be far too cautious because of fears of litigation that might further undermine our authority," she said.

"Our Bafana did as much as they could," she added, "only we allowed ourselves to believe we were ready to take on the world".

Where were those so-called conservatives when we allowed ourselves to be convinced that the Iraq war was a good idea?

We allow ourselves to be forgiven.