Example sentences of "let [pers pn] slip [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I should never have let you slip away so easily . |
| 2 | She should never have let him slip away silently to Pool in the first place , but clung fast to him there among the trees and called out the men to overpower him . |
| 3 | ‘ To send a force with King Charles ’ official blessing is one thing , ’ Hotspur agreed with a hollow smile , ‘ to finance small parties of adventurers and let them slip away privately to Scotland is another . |
| 4 | It came out without her thinking , and Folly cursed herself for letting him slip so easily past her guard . |
| 5 | He reached out casually as she turned to go , and caught her hand in his , letting it slip very gradually away from his fingers as she moved back . |
| 6 | It is rather important to prolong important climaxes , rather than let them slip away quickly , by holding them over an adequate period , through word repetition , musical extensions , etc . |
| 7 | Do n't let it slip straight away , I mean That was annoying thing is that we did n't deserve to lose three one really , I mean |