Example sentences of "they [modal v] let [pron] [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Acknowledge their status , and they may let you know when the person you want to talk to is available . |
| 2 | They should let us get out of church and then get the people they want instead of grabbing the person they want right in the middle of the church and carrying them out . |
| 3 | Overnight sailings are suspended for the duration but they 'll let you go aboard . |
| 4 | ‘ When do you think they 'll let us go home ? ’ asked Williams at the end of the questioning . |
| 5 | ‘ Leave that to the uniforms , they 'll let us know soon enough if they find something . |
| 6 | They 'll let us know when they 've checked their records . ’ |
| 7 | They 'd let them sink down to the bottom and drift there with the long-haired weeds — ; |
| 8 | He 'd thought that it was a nickname , that it meant nothing special , and they 'd let him go on thinking that way until he 'd found out different . |
| 9 | He pushed her again and smothered a deep laugh as he said , ‘ I do n't think they 'd let you go anyway , Lemon . |
| 10 | And they used to let us come out of the pit at three quarter time , there were six of us , all of a size , strong as young bulls and er we used to have to i if the body was within less than a mile from the church , you see ? |
| 11 | They would let me know as soon as possible . |
| 12 | They would let them stay on until they married and got farms of their own , because , perhaps , their own home circumstances would not be very good . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , they can let him go back to Spain when they wish . ’ |