Example sentences of "let me [vb infin] that " in BNC.
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1 | Without realizing it he had let me know that using French words , however few and halting , has a bewitching effect upon everything in London , animate and inanimate alike . |
2 | Karen never let me forget that everything we owned was originally hers and hers alone , and that I had not only contributed nothing to our joint capital but was n't bringing in any income either . |
3 | Yes , it 's all go on the rumour exchange and let me stress that these are but a few of the juiciest . |
4 | ( Parenthetically , let me admit that it is n't easy to resist cracking all those nut jokes . |
5 | And just in case it is suggested that I 'm saying the end justifies the means , let me confirm that I 'm not . |
6 | Let me repeat that we Weasels mean no harm . |
7 | Before the Prime Minister answers , let me repeat that a Member must ask questions about matters for which the Prime Minister is responsible ; he can not answer for Labour party policies . |
8 | Before the editors of trade magazines start sticking sub-editors ' spikes in my effigy let me explain that their publications perform a valuable function and are extremely interesting to their readers . |
9 | If there is a danger that we have fallen into the trap of vocationalising education let me emphasise that we must actively encourage the development of intellectual curiosity and imagination by exploration in fields , however theoretically abstract — in science , maths , humanities , the arts or any sphere that captures students ' interests ; education has suffered as much from failure to excite interest in the world of ideas as failure to prepare for practicalities of daily living . |
10 | It may not be certain , as Ken Landon says , that Ho and Co will succeed in setting up a Communist State if they get rid of the French , but let me suggest that from the stand-point of the security of the US , it is one hell of a big chance to take . |
11 | Let me suggest that when you want ‘ relief ’ for a white bird , the leaves should be coloured : the cold , ‘ drawing ’ aspect which the plates have would then be removed . ’ |
12 | Just , just let me mention that you , you told me that you 'd gone to Y S L , |
13 | Lastly , let me assume that Viscount Dilhorne 's statements have the character of a ‘ decision ’ as that word is used in the Practice Statement ( Judicial Precedent ) [ 1966 ] 1 W.L.R. 1234 , which intimated that this House would depart from a previous decision ‘ when it appears right to do so . ’ |
14 | Let me assume that you would like to enter for practice at the Bar and are prepared to brave all hazards . |
15 | In passing , let me record that I never use a 2X converter on the Bronica as the drop in quality is unbelievable . |
16 | In passing , let me record that I never use a 2X converter on the Bronica as the drop in quality is unbelievable . |
17 | Let me emphasize that , so far as Andrew and I were concerned , it was a love-match . ’ |
18 | Let me emphasize that there is nothing wrong in comparing local authority figures for numbers of children placed ‘ home on trial ’ . |
19 | And let me illustrate that in a context let's say a local radio station . |
20 | By the way , while on the subject of Down Royal let me point that I was delighted last week that the course received a Racecourse of the Year award from the Racegoers Club . |
21 | Oh , let me name that Brewer 's smell 's constituents : Hops . |
22 | PAMELA : Dearest sir , let me beg that no act of unkindness for my sake pass between so worthy and so near relations . |
23 | And when le moment suprême glowed ( let me translate that briefly into Stuartese : when push came to shove ) , there was no difficulty . |
24 | You 'll have a chance to come back on whether we have got the wrong impression on that , I mean I recall Mr Heselton 's quite clearly , but let me pursue that at a stage further if if we take that as our impression of what you have said collectively , and you are asked to make provision for nine thousand seven hundred dwellings , again collectively in the Greater York area , and I 'm addressing this question to the districts , what provision would you make in your districts of your district figure in the Greater York area ? |
25 | Well yes , but let me say that I gave up going to auditions well before I became well known through The History Man , on television . |
26 | We had Trimalchio 's feast to go on , described by Nero 's mate Petronius , so we had an idea of what they ate , and let me say that it was as much of a surprise to find they had sausages and black pudding as it was to find out they had concrete . |
27 | While in this frame of mind , let me say that it would not be a calamity for parliamentary democracy if electors today decided to return the Labour Party under Mr Kinnock . |
28 | ‘ First and foremost , possum , let me say that I am a housewife and do n't pretend to be anything else [ some mistake surely — Ed ] . |
29 | If the tobacco road is considered the one-way street to perdition , then let me say that it is as incompatible as the marriage of athletic sports with smoking sponsorship . |
30 | Without getting into these deep and murky waters , let me say that problem solving uses thinking , but that solving a genuine problem usually requires some creative act , ranging from the flash of insight that illuminates the entire problem to the glimmer of light that shows a direction to pursue ( and which may be a will o' the wisp ) . |