Example sentences of "[verb] let [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I was doing alright myself , I should n't 've let him do it . |
| 2 | ‘ They 'd 've let me know , ’ he said , picking up another splinter of pheasant . |
| 3 | You could 've let us use some of that eight , over eight million pounds that we have stuffed away , set aside to actually promote our social housing programme . |
| 4 | In The Secret Garden Mary has been watching a robin which has let her come quite near . |
| 5 | What I am going to miss is the opportunity to pontificate in peace , without let or hindrance , as Punch has let me do for eight years . |
| 6 | Kathleen , absolute brick to the end , has let me keep my season ticket for London so I 've still been able to pop down there during the day when I feel like it — and the rail staff at Colchester have been quite happy to let me have a break in my journey . |
| 7 | Richard 's opening soliloquy ( which is also the opening text of the entire play ) must count as the clearest ‘ policy ’ statement of the tragedy principle in representation : Before this , Richard has let us know that he is not happy with the non-warring state of affairs and is set to provide destruction . |
| 8 | ‘ As you all know , ’ she said , ‘ ever since the Pack was formed we 've held our meetings in this fine old barn , which Farmer Maynard has let us have for our own use . |
| 9 | Liz has let you get on with it . |
| 10 | Let represents permission as non-intervention , i.e. as not obstructing the accomplishment of the event expressed by the infinitive , and so the letting can not be conceived as coming before the event permitted ( indeed one can not say that one has let someone do something until they have actually done it ) . |
| 11 | ‘ I cross that bridge quite often and I am surprised the county council has let it go so far . |
| 12 | ‘ I say let him have it ’ |
| 13 | And in case you are thinking of reneging let me tell you that we 're gon na watch you . |
| 14 | If people think that any London accident and emergency department is stressed let them try Bellevue in New York . |
| 15 | We need to follow up the contacts already made when we invited comment on the idea of a course ( in any case , I promised to let them know what happened ) . |
| 16 | The manager of the Hotel España was very kind and thoughtful : he would have to let my apartment while I was away , should anyone want it , but promised to let me have it back when I returned after the funeral . |
| 17 | Celia promised to let me know , but I have n't seen her for weeks . ’ |
| 18 | I promised to let him know when Edgar Linton was away from home . |
| 19 | If she really wants to let her take them in . |
| 20 | She had merely telephoned to let him know that she would be handing over to a girl called Kate . |
| 21 | INPUT/OUTPUT BOARDS : Boards designed to let you input information into the computer and get information out again — usually via the keyboard or mouse — onto the screen . |
| 22 | Maximum fun all the way , a large part of which is our rightly famous programme of Days and Nights , designed to let you see the very best of whatever 's on offer wherever you are . |
| 23 | hesitate to let us have your idea |
| 24 | Er you want to let him have a look |
| 25 | Well I might as well , I mean if you want to let me order it now just get this out the way and then you can have more |
| 26 | Well , we want to let you know that a new church is opening just down the road from you . |
| 27 | I want to let you know about a study we have initiated on the usual basis of ( almost ) nil funds — hence we ca n't offer you a lucrative contract ! |
| 28 | I just want to let you know that chief among my criticisms of this report , it is is that it is a total insult to all of you , who give of your time freely to a unique cause to which we all belong . |
| 29 | You could , if you wish , try Java Fern , which is rather too woody for the tastes of many species — but if you want a good covering you will need to let it establish for a few months — or else you can cheat and use Java Fern-covered rocks/bogwood from another tank . |
| 30 | Would you consider letting me do my dad 's job for you ? ’ |