Example sentences of "let [pron] [adv] [vb infin] that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And lest we be dazzled by the glare of the morning star of modernity , let us not forget that the morning star in biblical imagery is another name for Lucifer : we must not fail , if we are to defeat the Enemy , to detect the dark side of the Enlightenment . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , let us not forget that the cost of our massive boat building and shoreworks modernisation programmes has arisen significantly , as has the expense of operating our lifeboat service . |
| 3 | I appreciate the arguments that go on nowadays , but let us not forget that the old crossings were not suitable for the disabled , which is why , in the case to which I am referring , it seemed unnecessary for the authority to insist on a ramp being built . |
| 4 | To emphasize the " poetic " style of the passage , let us also observe that the schematic patterning is extensive on the phonological as well as on the syntactic level , for example in the alliterations and assonances of " feet … follow " , " hands … hold " , " alphabet … arch … aisle " , " lift … fall " . |
| 5 | But let us also remember that the opposition have an obligation to stay behind the off-side line . |
| 6 | ‘ Let us cheerfully concede that the BBC is the voice of the nation as viewed from London , and provide for ITV 's viewers a perspective on the news the way it is seen from where they live . ’ |
| 7 | Let us just accept that the inclusion of education within social policy is the consequence of a comparatively arbitrary decision by the author , and move on to look at the difficult problems that would have to be faced if we were to define social policy in terms of public expenditure which contributes to public welfare . |
| 8 | The topic of metaphor is too broad to receive a detailed treatment here ; let us simply say that a metaphor induces the hearer ( or reader ) to view a thing , state of affairs , or whatever , as being like something else , by applying to the former linguistic expressions which are more normally employed in references to the latter . |
| 9 | Let us further assume that the shares were and are worth only £50,000 . |
| 10 | Let us further assume that the charge distribution is uniform and denote the charge per unit length by pl ( we are defining thereby a linear charge density of dimension coulomb per metre ) . |