Example sentences of "let it [verb] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | but we let it run over and the sugar the hob and it , there 's , there 's a chunk out of it |
| 2 | Er Young let it plop over |
| 3 | It 's only if you let it take over your life that it 's wrong . ’ |
| 4 | I know from experience that fear can be handled if you refuse to let it take over . |
| 5 | Add the cream , bring to the boil ( without letting it boil over ) and cook for 5–10 minutes or until the cream has reduced by a third . |
| 6 | What a pity she did not discover that all she needed in the first place to remove the ‘ writer 's cramp ’ was to rest her right elbow on the table when writing instead of letting it hang over the edge without support ! |
| 7 | I 'm not letting it slip over a few measly dustbins ! ’ |