Example sentences of "let herself [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The girl was carrying a latchkey ; she let herself into the cabin .
2 She let herself into the kitchen , where young Joe Burns had asked about her .
3 She let herself into the kitchen and sank into a chair before the fire that urgently needed mending .
4 Rita let herself into the house with the Yale .
5 It was quite dark when Breeze let herself into the house , and for a second she was dazzled by the electric light , and failed to see the suitcases in the hall .
6 She let herself into the house , and made herself a cup of tea .
7 There was no one about when she let herself into the house , and thankfully she went quietly up to her room .
8 She let herself into the comfort and glow of the solar to hear her father 's querulous voice complaining , in terms in which surely he himself did not believe : ‘ My mind misdoubts me we have done wrong to have any part in this .
9 When she let herself into the flat , Ralph was waiting in the hall .
10 She took a taxi to the family home in Surry Hills and let herself into the house which was unoccupied .
11 Alice went up to the second floor in the lift , let herself into the flat and read , for the ninth or tenth time , the letter she had left for Mike .
12 He stayed beside the car as she crossed the narrow pavement , but the shadowed gaze followed her as she shakily climbed the steps to the door of the house , slid her key into the lock with a trembling hand and let herself into the hallway .
13 Benny swallowed the barley sugar rather than be accused of eating sweets in the public view , and let herself in the back .
14 He turned : Suki , who had been shopping , was now letting herself into the apartment , not without difficulty .
15 She would let herself into the flat and be waiting for Rachaela behind her screen .
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