She had allowed her words to fade and then had smiled at him.

She had long ago learned that the only way in which to live with him was to allow his words to flow over her head.

An attribute that allows a speaker's words to become powerful.

I allowed his words to hang, hoping he would pick up on them himself.

He allowed his words to trail off into the realms of innuendo.

He paused to allow his words to sink in, and asked a rhetorical question.

He paused again to allow his words to sink in.

I asked, refusing to allow his words to get to me.

She allowed his words to penetrate the confusion in her mind.

Borel waited a few seconds to allow the professor's words time to take effect.