Example sentences of "did [not/n't] let [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Doyle did not let go of the girl 's plait , but he jerked at it , to make her sit down .
2 Meredith Jones — who relished his protégé 's roughness — was aware of that and told his friend Philip Burton to keep an eye on him , make sure he did not let slip this second and last chance .
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 took her hand as we walked to my house for breakfast , and did n't let go until we got to the verandah steps .
5 But he did n't let go .
6 He did n't let go of her completely , though .
7 But Leon did n't let go , rubbing at the coat 's tarnished silver button .
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