Example sentences of "to let [pers pn] [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 However , it was claimed that criminals saw the vans operating in the city 's large housing schemes as an ideal front from which to sell drugs and stolen goods , and threatened the legitimate operators into giving up their runs to let them move into the area .
2 However , it was claimed that criminals saw the vans operating in the city 's large housing schemes as an ideal front from which to sell drugs and stolen goods , and threatened the legitimate operators into giving up their runs to let them move into the area .
3 I listen to their stories , and I know when to let them sleep in the shade . ’
4 She meant Hepzibah and Mister Johnny and how she owed it to them to let them stay in the house because there was nowhere else they could go , not with Mister Johnny 's shy ways .
5 My father has agreed to let me study at the university , so we shall be able to spend a lot of time together . ’
6 I was knitting slowly , not feeling particularly well and the machine was good enough to let me know through the handle that there was a ‘ Hiccup ’ .
7 He was going to let you come to the sanatorium to see me .
8 After the program has finished it displays the ‘ Press any key ’ message to let you return to the editing screen .
9 He would have to let her recover from the shock before contacting her .
10 She tried to get him to let her check in the bar first .
11 And TODAY really did show her the way home by persuading Captain Nick Fletcher to let her sit in the cockpit with him .
12 British Rail used to let her travel in the guard 's van , but has now changed its rules .
13 I had to plead with you to let her come to the party , ’ Mother said .
14 Ruth could never understand Charlotte 's unwillingness to let her help with the baby .
15 But he refused to let her get near the subject .
16 Of course , we 'll have to let him go in the morning . ’
17 Er but er they devised various ways on their own to help them with these things , you know , they er I do n't know exactly what it was called but you you would see a Maybe a riveter in below the in below the boat er doing the shell , in below the boat , and he would have a Like a hammer , a a an arm that was rigged up for him er to give him an assistance with the the machine , to hold the machine up to You know to let him work with the machine .
18 He opened one gate slowly , trying not to let it scrape on the gravel .
19 Nor would he be able to let us know about the reversal of the thermodynamic arrow , or even bank his winnings , because he would be trapped behind the event horizon of the black hole . )
20 And so kind to let us come to the party afterwards .
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