Example sentences of "be [adj] to let [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In general , in the north , roofs slope more steeply to throw off rain and snow , windows and doorways are larger to let in available light and walls thick to keep out the cold . |
| 2 | The police station was not yet half a dozen years old , but ever since its completion the powers that be , like fussy housewives , had been unable to let well alone , adding innovation after innovation , perpetually trying to improve their handiwork . |
| 3 | ‘ But why should you be willing to let so gross an injury pass ? |
| 4 | You feel there 's always more going on underneath the surface than he 's prepared to let on . |
| 5 | The first thing to remember is that as you turn the boat away from the wind , you let out the mainsheet , the sail only works properly at one angle to the wind and so it 's essential to let out the mainsheet as you bear away . |
| 6 | GEORGE Graham showed last night that he is ready to let loose another of his hungry young pack . |