Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] go of the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The trail goes steeply down and the speed increases , and I let go of the sledge rail to wipe my goggles — a fatal move . |
2 | Sensing trouble , I let go of the handles of my new barrow and ran into the crowd . |
3 | I let go of the beam and dropped with bent legs so as to splash down softly and felt the breath rush out of my lungs from the iciness of the river . |
4 | So I let go of the pendant , gathered myself , and looked around . |
5 | Catching hold of her and she could n't get back do you seem because he had slipped this hand down this stick , got hold of her and he you see , and then I let go of the dog and take the the front feet and we used to drag her out like that you see , from the burrow and put her in a bag . |
6 | The gods smiled on them and she let go of the past . |
7 | She let go of the rail and stepped across the landing . |
8 | She let go of the glass ( whether deliberately or not is unknown ) and the victim was cut by broken glass . |
9 | She let go of the cabinet , coughing in the dust of ages that appeared to be lurking behind it , and smiled back at him as the February sun shone through the small window behind her , throwing into sharp relief the patches on the wall where her predecessor had hung posters , and the ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork round the mean , narrow , metal window . |
10 | By tying an autobloc knot above the abseil plate ( Fig 2 ) and clipping this to your harness on a short sling , a sliding prusik is created which will lock automatically if you let go of the rope , as for instance if hit by stonefall . |
11 | Apply the brakes before you let go of the pushchair , even on the flat . |
12 | THEN you let go of the latch so that the first loop slides over and is cast off . |
13 | All Taureans , especially those of you born between May 9 and 17 , will find life easier if you let go of the past without a struggle and become open to different avenues of opportunity . |
14 | The person does n't have to think about putting the brake on , it comes on whenever he/she lets go of the lever . |
15 | Before the American could go any farther , the bouncer had grabbed his wrist and forced him to let go of the girl . |
16 | It sidestepped nervously , reared , and the slave leading it let go of the rein . |
17 | He let go of the doorknob and thrust his hands back into his pockets . |
18 | He let go of the door he was clutching for support and tested the muscles in his legs . |
19 | Jane thought she 'd better not offer to shake hands in case he let go of the stick and fell over . |
20 | He let go of the handle , and put his large hands round hers , to hold the shears . |