Example sentences of "[not/n't] let [noun] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not know the Lord , and moreover I will not let Israel go " ( 5:2 ) . |
| 2 | Yet in the national interest as well as for the electoral advantage of his own party , the Prime Minister can not let matters drift any further . |
| 3 | At the moment , Hillsborough chairman David Richards insists they will not let Hirst go , but it seems United are prepared to step up the pressure to test their nerve . |
| 4 | In a statement , the boys ' father said he told them : ‘ Do not let women come between you . |
| 5 | I told him you would not let things rest and would look for me . |
| 6 | And perhaps , she decided , being realistic , as long as she did not let things go too far it would do her no harm to stop trying to resist them and simply go with the flow of her feelings for a while . |
| 7 | They usually do not let things get to them . ’ |
| 8 | She laughed and cried at the same time , and could not let Oliver go . |
| 9 | Do not let foals get cold or wet out in the field . |
| 10 | Water your containers less frequently than in summer , but do not let pots dry out . |
| 11 | I will not let Caliban make me immoral ; even though he deserves all my hatred and bitterness and an axe in his head . |
| 12 | Scott asked Oates to look after the ponies , but he did not let Oates buy them . |
| 13 | encourage others and do not let disappointments show . |
| 14 | She could not let Luke see how frightened she was . |
| 15 | It does not appear in Heath 's brief memorandum of de Lattre 's meeting with Truman but de Lattre subsequently claimed to have been very reassured by the President 's statement : ‘ We would not let Indo-China fall into enemy hands . ’ |
| 16 | You should not let radio happen to you , you should n't let any of the media happen to you . |
| 17 | He said the government would not let people die if relief does not arrive , but as Ethiopia has no surplus food , no money to buy grain and no means of transporting it , it is hard to see how the government can avoid deaths . |
| 18 | It seemed that Wilkins , and other Copernicans , allowed certain astronomical discoveries to confirm the truth of Scripture , but they would not let Scripture pronounce on matters of astronomy . |
| 19 | Perhaps he was trying to infuriate his enemies in the conservative Arab world , especially Saudi Arabia , which , because of those sanctions , will not let pilgrims fly directly from Libya to Saudi Arabia to take part in the haj . |
| 20 | He did n't let memory divert him from his present pleasure , but found his rhythm ; long , slow strokes . |
| 21 | He probably wo n't let Jade go cos of the dog . |
| 22 | She would n't let Philip go . |
| 23 | Do n't let bureaucracy take over |
| 24 | We ca n't let prices rise . |
| 25 | Do your own thing by all means , but do n't let opportunity pass you by . |
| 26 | Do your own thing by all means , but do n't let opportunity pass you by . |
| 27 | Strongly independent all his life , John Granger did n't let blindness change his lifestyle , and although now in his nineties has only just moved into a sheltered flat in Oxford . |
| 28 | It 's all part of the schools ' ethos — do n't let blindness get in your way . |
| 29 | And when he returned to the college , he told the students they must n't let blindness get in the way of their creativity . |
| 30 | you know , cos I was in desperation then , but , nobody , I mean I just , I just do n't bother , I do n't let things bother me it 's as simple as that |