Example sentences of "n't let [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was flushed and happy and he had n't let go of her hand since they 'd sat down . |
| 2 | As did Edward York 's Basilio-he had it , but would n't let go of it . |
| 3 | He was n't hurt and he did n't let go of Caspar but he howled , an awful wailing with his mouth open . |
| 4 | I wo n't let go of this man , he vowed . |
| 5 | But I could n't let go of him , I had to get him to the cops . |
| 6 | Realizing that my opponent and I were safely separated , I struggled violently , hurling threats and abuse at the poor boy , while praying that my large saviour would n't let go of me . |
| 7 | I have to say though that it 's usually very embarrassing to see a group of professional dancers dancing in a club — because they are trained to be self-conscious , they ca n't let go of themselves . |
| 8 | Sun wo n't let go of the advantages of its own technology , which include font maker technology originally from its 1988 acquisition of Folio Inc ( UX No 198 ) which speeds up font design , especially when big-alphabet Japanese , Korean , Taiwan and Chinese applications are involved . |
| 9 | For subtlety , for finely-tuned nuance , for balance and shape , no one os more caring or more scrupulous — he wo n't let go of a phrase until he has well and truly honed it . |
| 10 | Would n't let go of his hand-grenade . |
| 11 | At the same time , he prayed in his heart , ‘ Christ , do n't let go of me . ’ |
| 12 | He did n't let go of her completely , though . |
| 13 | ‘ He 's got a rather grand name but we simply call him Billy , ’ said dad , who would n't let go of his famous foam mallet with which he bashes kiddy guests on his long-running TV-am show , Wacaday . |
| 14 | Once Lotus uses sixteen bytes for the block , it does n't let go of it . |
| 15 | Ca n't let go of this . |
| 16 | ‘ I 've been trying to go for the last half-hour , ’ he whispered , ‘ but you wo n't let go of my neck ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I ca n't stand possessive man , ’ she said suddenly , ‘ men who wo n't let go of me , let me be myself , let me be free . |
| 18 | The cheated Maxwell pensioners wo n't let go of their money , and have mobilised into a vociferous force with a mission to get it all back . |
| 19 | My daughter wo n't let go of my wife 's hand when she takes her to school . |
| 20 | there was no sort of , you know , about handshake or anything daft like that he just , he just would n't let go of my hand so I had to pull off really . |
| 21 | Do n't let go of me darling ! |
| 22 | Do n't let go of me ! |
| 23 | First simply lift the boat into the water but do n't let go at this point because you 'll find that the boat will drift faster than you can swim after it , then you lift the daggerboard here , halfway down because you 'll be sailing off wind . |