Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] let [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others , such as the fault that let down the great thickness of Mesozoic in Cardigan Bay ( to the west of Wales ) must have been much later , though they served to define basins that were presumably already there . |
| 2 | Robyn closed her eyes and let out a groan . |
| 3 | Keeper Jon Hallworth , beaten by Richard Hall 's header , said : ‘ Earlier in the season everyone was talking about us scoring loads of goals and letting in as many . |
| 4 | Then he put his fingers in his mouth and let out a shrill whistle . |
| 5 | If Simon had gone to the stables and let out the horses , it would be difficult to prove it . |
| 6 | The book delights in combat , squirming with pleasure and letting out little gasps and moans of delight as adrenalin races through the character 's body . |
| 7 | Benstede pursed his lips and let out a long sigh . |
| 8 | Lucinda ran her tongue round her suddenly dry lips and let out a long , slow whistle . |
| 9 | A door into the hallway , a door beyond that , and Schmidt going for the french window that let on to the patio . |
| 10 | It was a gloomy room , with one small window that let in hardly any light , as it faced another building only a few feet away . |
| 11 | Meadowbrook upended the whole fiery mess into his lap and let out a scream of such inhuman power that the restaurant cat ( a sleepy , sloth-flattened Persian ) kamikazeed through a glass screen into the startled shards of the lobby . |
| 12 | The man with the ‘ Go Dawgs ’ hat saw our rebel flag at the spreaders and let out an approving yell that sent two gulls squawking up from the garbage cans behind McIllvanney 's office . |
| 13 | Crawling out of bed , doubled over with the pain in his gut he hobbled over to the window and let out a frightened cry . |
| 14 | There appears no civilised pale where they can remove their armour and let down their guard for any length of time . |
| 15 | Cullam sprang to his feet and let out a great cry , drumming his fists on the desk . |
| 16 | Once in the room he looked again at Fenniway and let out a splutter of irritation . |
| 17 | She ran her fingers through the dark mass of her hair and let out a deep sigh . |
| 18 | Close your eyes , take one or two deep breaths and let out the air with a deep sigh . |
| 19 | Or once the partition walls are down , you can create your own flexible dividers , with bookcases , shelving units , screens or screen-like structures like trellis , or even Murphy beds that let down at night from what looks like a panelled screen . |
| 20 | He waved back at her and , as the car disappeared from sight , he screwed up his face in anguish and let out a groan of frustration and fear . |
| 21 | There is a PR element in every facet of marketing ( e.g. a salesperson who exaggerates , cheats or lets down customers is a PR liability ) . |
| 22 | Christopher went with him to feed the chickens and let out the sheep which were used as ‘ mowers ’ for the steep lawns . |
| 23 | Then Jovo with his club knocked down the wall and let out his mother , and they wept and embraced and he took her far away . |
| 24 | Then Kraal raised his head and let out a terrible call and shriek of sadness . |
| 25 | She shook her head and let out a gasp of bewilderment . |
| 26 | Lisa threw back her head and let out a peal of happiness . |
| 27 | As I raised my hands above my head and let out a howl , two male People rushed into the cave . |
| 28 | Sapt will get the key from the Duke and let down the drawbridge . |
| 29 | Hoomey shot up round Bones 's ears and Bones , remembering his old ways , shook him back into the saddle and let out some contented snorts . |
| 30 | For westerners this may seem odd : in karate , you will see people in starched white uniforms fighting each other and letting out the odd blood-curdling scream . |