Example sentences of "let it [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she let it fall open , and began to read immediately , as if she had known it , ‘ 'Why , [ Mrs Ramsay ] asked , pressing her chin on James ’ head , should they grow up so fast ? |
| 2 | He let it come erect , then looked at it , with Hannele in his mind 's eye simultaneously . |
| 3 | Wickham had let it become obvious that important parts of his story did not coincide with the version supplied by the only other person on the spot but Tavett maintained that what he said was correct . |
| 4 | Sapped of all energy , Belinda fell listlessly through the door , let it drift shut behind her and slumped on the bed , utterly confused about what had just happened . |
| 5 | Let it stay that way . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I let it go cheap . |
| 7 | I said , but other people let it go wrong and they got away with it . |
| 8 | Weaver had a Council flat , but let it go three months back . |
| 9 | Rub the meat with salt ( about a couple of tablespoonsful ) and let it stand overnight or at least a few hours before cutting it into 1 ½-inch thick strips along the grooves left by the bones . |
| 10 | " Fill your Sillabub pot half full with sider , and good store of sugar , and a little nutmeg , stir it well together , and put in as much cream by two or three spoonfuls at a time , as hard as you can , as though you milk it in ; then stir it together very softly once about , and let it stand two hours before you eat it , for the standing makes it curd . " |
| 11 | This stage of training an owl is much more difficult than doing the same stage with a falcon , because with a falcon you just stick a hood over its head and let it get used to all the different noises . |
| 12 | " Scald a sufficient quantity of fruit , and pulp it through a sieve , add sugar agreeable to taste , make a thick layer of this at the bottom of your dish : mix a pint of milk , a pint of cream , and the yolks of two eggs : scald it over the fire , observing to stir it : add a small quantity of sugar , and let it get cold : then lay it over the apples or gooseberries with a spoon , and put on the whole a whip [ a syllabub ] made the day before . |
| 13 | BUT LET IT HAPPEN FIRST ! ’ |
| 14 | They let it lye three or four days in this Condition ; which Time they allowe , as well to give the dead Person an Opportunity of Coming to Life again , if his Soul has not quite left his Body , as to prepare Mourning , and the Ceremonies of the Funerall . |
| 15 | This is an attempt to loosen up your mind and let it accept alternative ideas . |
| 16 | As it stole towards him , Dr Neil made no move , did not move himself or it , when she put her own hand on his , but let it lie lax , so that she felt no threat from him . |
| 17 | Slowly she raised her hands , unpicked her hair , and let it fall free . |
| 18 | But you have to hold it down like that , and not let it burst free and flop trembling onto the table . ’ |
| 19 | Now clench your jaw tight , then on an outward breath let it flop open . |
| 20 | After about five minutes you may need to change the blotters but , eventually , when it looks as if it is not going to curl , you can remove the weight and let it air dry . |
| 21 | There was a moment of sudden realisation that we 'd spent four months raising this cash and we were not going to let it go that easily . |
| 22 | He says , well , it 's your job not to let it go wrong , I said , I did n't let it go wrong . |
| 23 | It 's a sophisticated kind of machine and , like a machine , you ca n't afford to let it get rusty or it 'll seize up . ’ |
| 24 | It is regrettable that there is pressure on Europe 's farmers to take agricultural land out of production , even to let it lie fallow . |
| 25 | He undid the buttons of his shirt and shrugged it from his shoulders , letting it fall unheeded to the floor . |
| 26 | If you are going to have a gravel path , you have the choice of either vibrating sand into the hardcore to form a firm surface for the gravel , or of laying the gravel directly on to the hardcore , and letting it fill any spaces it can get into . |
| 27 | He did not bother to shut it , letting it swing open behind him . |
| 28 | She drank automatically when It was over , noticed only when her glass was empty and did n't let it stay that way long . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll let it go this time Gatesey , but one of these days I shall have to give you what I should have given you when we were kids . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ All right , Michael , I 'll let it go this time . |