Example sentences of "let [pn reflx] [adv prt] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over at the manse the Reverend William McIvor , in a drab overcoat , let himself out by the back door and rode off to the north-east by a back path through the woods near Taymouth Castle , keeping his grey garron on a tight rein and stepping slowly so that the hoof-beats were nearly soundless . |
| 2 | He walked back the way he had come and let himself out by a gate in the railing where a metal notice planted in the earth read : Department of the Environment . |
| 3 | He went to close the windows and stepped inside the room , planning to lock them and then let himself out by Sara 's front door . |
| 4 | It 's something that everybody should be aware of all the time , and I do see a lot of guitarists who really let themselves down by just falling back and letting the obvious happen . |
| 5 | However , it is remarkable how many people , who are fastidious about personal hygiene and appearance , let themselves down by not bothering about their nails . |
| 6 | ‘ I just came home , let myself in by the back door and went straight to bed . ’ |