Example sentences of "[vb infin] to let them [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , we would n't want to let them out of our sight , ’ said Hilda . |
| 2 | They are my friends , they 've supported me and I 'd never want to let them down . ’ |
| 3 | Frank was keen to carry on with his commitments in Blackpool … particularly with the Labour Party conference , he did n't want to let them down . |
| 4 | That if the poor are hungry they will eat your food , and why should they not ? : that if they are dirty they will infest you with disease , and so they should : that if you ignore them they will mug you and steal what you have , which is no more than you deserve : that if they sit barefoot at your door they will hurt your conscience and you will have to let them in . |
| 5 | After a build-up like this , you ca n't afford to let them down . |