Example sentences of "let go [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if she had let go of a great burden . |
| 2 | Abruptly she let go of the last protective remnants of self-deception , but , fearing questions she could n't answer without exposing the full extent of her vulnerability , she rushed on , ‘ I felt guilty to begin with , but I did come to terms with it eventually , and anyway , my parents had encouraged me to stay with radio even though it would take me away from them and they knew what was happening to Dad . ’ |
| 3 | Sadie let go of the young man 's lapels , smiled grimly , and limped across the floor to Dierdrie , waiting by the fan-shaped mirror . |
| 4 | Then you 'd hear him shouting , Let go and the two men let go of the two ropes on the grating and the engine man was shot out and went back and picked up the anchor and reset it and sometimes reset two or three times during the relief . |
| 5 | When he turned his head to look at Turakina she gave a gasp of annoyance and let go of the half-plaited queue . |
| 6 | When Sir John let go for the second time at the age of 86 in 1982 , he put Littlewoods in the hands of the first non-family chairman . |
| 7 | For it costs money to immunise needy children , investigate AIDS and treat TB , train more minimum wage workers to break out of poverty and help the displaced , including those let go from a shrinking military . |
| 8 | ‘ The fifth hurdle was n't quite as smooth as I would have wished , but then I let go from the 200 metres mark . |
| 9 | ‘ The fifth hurdle was n't quite as smooth as I would have wished , but then I let go from the 200 metres mark . |
| 10 | Furthermore , it is all too easy for both people to decide to let go at the same moment , so that no one is left holding a wing-tip . |
| 11 | Similarly , the future lens cells can not detach from the sheet unless their CAMs change to allow them to let go of the neighbouring cells . |
| 12 | Confidence in the feminine within allows us to let go of the outer image from time to time . |
| 13 | In rugby , as in most aspects of life in South Africa , we have agreed to let go of the old ways and leaders even though no-one can know where the new ways will lead us — or where the new leaders will come from . |
| 14 | She held on to a root that jutted out from the bank , clinging to it as long as she could , then letting go with a despairing moan and sinking , shoulder deep , in the water . |
| 15 | Try and place one hand in a balanced enough position to take the strain of the whole rig , letting go with the other one . |
| 16 | These actions can all be part of letting go of a painful stage of life , and will help the children and family remember happy times which may otherwise be forgotten . |
| 17 | Nor is she too bothered any more about letting go of the occasional secret . |
| 18 | The ‘ shape-changing ’ can also be achieved through letting go of the normal ways of keeping up appearances . |
| 19 | Handling the whole process of letting go in a wise and loving way is probably the most important factor in negotiating the teenage years . |
| 20 | The autopilot means that you can let go of the cyclic , a real treat for the light brigade . |