Allow us more time for vs Allow us some time for

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Allow us more time for' is used when requesting a longer period, while 'Allow us some time for' is used when requesting an unspecified or shorter period. They are comparable but have nuanced differences in usage.

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Allow us more time for

This phrase is correct and commonly used when requesting a longer period of time for something.

This phrase is used when requesting an extended or additional amount of time for a particular task, project, or activity.

Examples:

Can you allow us more time for completing the project?
Please allow us more time for making a decision.
They allowed us more time for the presentation.

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Allow us more time for
This will allow us more time for sound-checking.
On behalf of the President, I would like to thank Mrs Roth-Behrendt for giving up her speaking time to allow us more time to finish the debate.
The idea would be to have someone 4-6 hours per day on weekdays helping us to get a good structure in our family and allow us more time together as well as sharing experience with people from different cultures.
Rules for trade are needed, but I will not be sorry if consumer preference slows the pace of GMO development and allows us more time to assess the full consequences of their use.
For this reason I would urge Member States to keep to dual pricing to allow us all more time to get used to our new money.
Allows us to tack on more time to those eight years.
This allows us to check times more traffic and make the necessary adjustments to avoid saturation at peak times.? b) The number of daily visitors to each section.
This will allow us time to delay and prove...
It allows us time to decide what's best.
Allow us time to take our revenge and escape.
This would allow us time to recover 'investment made on you.
Allow more time to pass between the undercoat and the enamel topcoat.
Sharing Time allows us to go around the horn here, and share thoughts.
Allow us time to take our revenge and escape.
I would like to call for restraint and allow us time to analyze the situation.
Just a little place that'll allow us time for experimentation and progress.
And this defect allows time travel.
Allow time to cool before applying.
It's going to allow us to manipulate time.
The results will also arrive in good time to allow us to make corrections.

Alternatives:

Give us additional time for
Grant us an extension for

Allow us some time for

This phrase is correct and commonly used when requesting an unspecified or shorter period of time for something.

This phrase is used when requesting a general or unspecified amount of time for a task, project, or activity, without specifying a precise duration.

Examples:

Can you allow us some time for discussion?
Please allow us some time for consideration.
They allowed us some time for preparation.

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Allow us some time for
This page is having problems loading You can try reloading page manually If problem still persists, please allow us some time to fix it, and come back later.
This will allow us time to delay and prove...
It allows us time to decide what's best.
Allow us time to take our revenge and escape.
This would allow us time to recover 'investment made on you.
Perhaps it makes sense to allow some time for that to happen.
Sharing Time allows us to go around the horn here, and share thoughts.
This will allow us more time for sound-checking.
Allow us time to take our revenge and escape.
I would like to call for restraint and allow us time to analyze the situation.
Just a little place that'll allow us time for experimentation and progress.
And this defect allows time travel.
Allow time to cool before applying.
It's going to allow us to manipulate time.
The results will also arrive in good time to allow us to make corrections.
This allows us to optimize times, materials and resources.
We should allow some time for this process to develop before becoming involved in any potential conflicts.
We wanted to allow some time to pass to notice changes and improvements.
Simply imagine it or let such a story emerge within you. Exchange with them and allow some time for this.
On behalf of the President, I would like to thank Mrs Roth-Behrendt for giving up her speaking time to allow us more time to finish the debate.

Alternatives:

Give us a bit of time for
Grant us a short period for

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