Example sentences of "let me down [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's the inappropriate nature of my clothing that has consistently let me down through the years . |
| 2 | I always reply , ‘ It 's the Sixties for you now , dear , so you get out there and make a wally of yourself ’ — and he has never let me down in that respect , I am glad to say . |
| 3 | I never give up on people — even those who have let me down in the past . |
| 4 | Would my ‘ John-Willie ’ let me down by not getting up ? |
| 5 | My start was beginning to let me down around this time — Ron and I were concentrating more on my pick-up — but I had the satisfaction of beating Calvin Smith quite comfortably . |
| 6 | And sending each other massive consultancy bills , I think to myself , while my well practised straight face almost lets me down with both this thought and that of the possible scenario in the Heathrow customs hall . |
| 7 | Why somebody lets me down like that . |
| 8 | ‘ How could you let me down like this after all the effort I 've made ? |
| 9 | Indeed , quite early on , I tried to work out in my mind what it was that made his personality ( though he did not like the word ) so compelling ; and I came to the conclusion that it was because he did not let me down in my own estimation of him . |