Example sentences of "[coord] let [pers pn] down " in BNC.
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1 | How could Julian call himself his friend all this time and let him down so badly ! |
2 | And at the same time the racing of her blood was only partly fear , and she could see that he knew it , that he had discovered this power and tuned it to performance pitch , that the insults were a kind of invitation , the display of force a plea turned upside down , and she also wanted , because she longed to please , to take off her clothes then and there and let him down from his prideful pose , and soothe him with her obedience to his rage . |
3 | Why did you cheat me and let me down ? |
4 | Or walk out and let you down at the last minute . ’ |
5 | The love of human beings , Thérèse knew from the lives of the saints , was unreliable and let you down . |