Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] let [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He seemed surprised as if it had not occurred to him that literature might let him down in this way . |
| 2 | If the Chairman disagrees with the Council and says that it should not have refused your request , then the Council must let your child have a place in the school your asked for . |
| 3 | I asked him if he or Tiare could let me see the ‘ inheritance ’ ; and I saw it . ’ |
| 4 | Tendrils of blue fire writhed above his head , indecipherable to her , but one thing she knew : at the slightest provocation Danjit would let his knife-love drink . |
| 5 | McNealy told Wall Street analysts last week that Sun has more 50MHz Vikings than it knows what to do with and that Texas Instruments Inc ‘ could bury ’ Sun in the chips if Sun would let it . |
| 6 | I do n't really know where I , or I know where I 'm going but I have to take the troops with me I had er , I got you see what is parts of a I A P compact certificate it might in fact , if the boss would let me do , if I could do an industry in December right ? |
| 7 | A sticker in the window will let them know it 's now worth it ! |
| 8 | ‘ The front door is locked now but the caretaker will let you out at the back , so you 'll be welcome to stay for a wee while longer . |
| 9 | She remembers how ‘ in the evenings we used to sit by the fire and grandma 'd let me comb her hair . |
| 10 | I have been told by Social Security would let me er excuse me talking to me . |
| 11 | Neither the captain nor my husband would let me . |
| 12 | A physical examination will let your doctor know about your current state of health . |
| 13 | Maybe Nanna will let you watch video . |
| 14 | So if you have young children you might be able to make some garments and take them to the Play Group — if the leader will let you ! |
| 15 | That 's if the rain will let us . |
| 16 | Parliament discarded the phrase ‘ those whose minds are open to such immoral influence ’ , with its overtones of whether or not a gentleman would let his servants read such and such a book , since the words ‘ deprave and corrupt ’ already carried the sense of ‘ immoral influence ’ , together with a tacit assumption that writings or other works of the imagination could have the effect of tending to make men wicked . |
| 17 | No woman worth the name would let it happen . |
| 18 | Faced with the need to chastise a dancer , she never gave way to anger nor showed her annoyance but her eyes would fill with tears and she would say , ‘ I never thought a Tiller would let us down like this . ’ |
| 19 | If you already own a personal computer , communications software and a modem will let you access Prestel on it , and often store and manipulate the information you get on the service . |
| 20 | If your butcher will let you have a veal bone , scrape the marrow from the bone and cook it with the onion . |
| 21 | The Commissioner will let you know if he can investigate your complaint further . |
| 22 | British Rail used to let her travel in the guard 's van , but has now changed its rules . |
| 23 | Much as she 'd liked Josh , she could n't be sure Marianne was n't right — and if Dane could let her down , then why should n't his playwright friend ? |
| 24 | Built in the days when the knocker-up came to each house to wake the workers , miners could chalk the times of their shifts on the slates so that the knocker-up could let them sleep if they were not due for work when he came by . |
| 25 | ‘ No decent Egyptian woman would let herself be subjected to such a thing , ’ said Zeinab , removing Owen 's hand . |
| 26 | If he happened to be out when Sien came home , the flowers in front of the window by the wicker chair would let her know he had thought of her . |
| 27 | When we did meet a dog , we always stopped to chat with the owner — if the dog would let us ! |
| 28 | If only Ace would let her go to the pits to check for herself ! |
| 29 | Clicking the Change Icon button will let you choose an icon . |
| 30 | The new leaflet will let you know whether or not you qualify for aid . |