Example sentences of "[not/n't] let her [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | But Boldwood could not let her go . |
2 | And there was another thought , too , that would not let her go . |
3 | So she could not let her go alone but must stand in the crowds being shoved , the smell of greasy food and litter breathed over her in this hot air , and the constant blare of noise grinding at her . |
4 | He did not let her go , and said hoarsely , ‘ Honoria Greville . |
5 | He did not let her go , but his grip on her slackened . |
6 | They would not let her speak at table and made her wear a white canvas apron and a short gown ‘ so that she should be held a fool ’ ; but , said Margery with unholy self-satisfaction , ‘ she was held in more worship than they were , wherever they went ’ . |
7 | She even very kindly offered to attend to things , but I would not let her do that because I knew I had to face up to my responsibilities . |
8 | Ernest and Rosie tried to make a start on the repairs , but by then she had discovered that she was pregnant , and Ernest would not let her do any work that might involve strenuous effort . |
9 | I knew the master would not let her leave the safety of the Grange to go so far , especially as the road to the hills passed close to Wuthering Heights . |
10 | Do not let her win … ’ |
11 | ‘ Ye 'd better not let her hear that . ’ |
12 | If they did not let her see him until they both appeared before the prince , what wild errors might he not commit in his insecurity ? |
13 | She longed to get home , to question her mother , but her brain would not let her hang on to these indulgences . |
14 | ‘ And do not let her turn around . |
15 | Somehow Margery got to Calais , where she met ‘ divers persons who had known her before ’ ; they would not let her know which ship they were sailing on , but Margery ‘ speered and spied ’ until she found out , and put her luggage aboard . |
16 | Annunziata looked in to Julia 's room at fairly frequent intervals to turn her pillows or sponge her hot face , but would not let her try to talk . |
17 | Just keep still and do n't let her think you 're scared . |
18 | They did n't let her think . |
19 | She 's a clumsy clogs that 's why I wo n't let her walk around with the baby if she wants to cuddle her I tell her to sit down and I tell her not to move well she 's always tripping over her feet . |
20 | She brought Emel , but her husband would n't let her bring the boys . |
21 | ‘ So what are you going to — ’ He did n't let her finish . |
22 | He did n't let her finish . |
23 | All over the Western world there were liberation movements and alternative life-styles — there had never been a kids ' crusade like it — and Hairy Back would n't let her stay out after eleven . |
24 | Part of her , that stubborn , spirited side , the side that had got her into this mess in the first place , would n't let her give up , back out and admit that Luke Denner and his sexuality were more than she could handle . |
25 | Do n't let her burn . |
26 | We ca n't let her suffer . " |
27 | ‘ I would n't let her talk to you . |
28 | they would n't let her sit with them because they said oh well , she 's she 's you know , leave her with them , and it was that little lad |
29 | ‘ We ca n't let her go alone , ’ he said to Jack . |
30 | ‘ Do n't let her go round damning that wretched girl and starting a vendetta . |