Example sentences of "to let [noun pl] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teacher says children have to learn to let sticks bounce against drums . |
| 2 | There 's a listening service via the telephone to let parents eat with peace of mind , and nothing could surpass the service in the dining room . |
| 3 | Still , there should n't be any need to let matters come to a head , not if you agree to be sensible and rectify your mistakes . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Eat up , ’ Isabel said , ‘ we can not afford to let things go to waste . |
| 5 | We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit … made them . |
| 6 | It is not advisable to let patients travel outside the country with a pump . |
| 7 | Still , they will be on the lookout for opportunities to let members know about their achievements whenever appropriate . |
| 8 | Mr Davison said schools often had no choice but to let teachers know of ‘ drastic measures ’ at the last minute otherwise parents might ebb away , ensuring the closure everyone wanted to avoid . |
| 9 | Another approach is to let children think of all the words and expressions involving a particular word , such as ‘ seeing ’ or ‘ looking ’ . |
| 10 | I know that in the past I would not have had the confidence to let children work on the problem . |
| 11 | In part this reflects a reluctance to let outsiders interfere with the job of policing , as well as a suspicion about soci — ology , which for many policemen sounds too much like the word ‘ socialist ’ ; social work suffers from the same association . |