Example sentences of "i [modal v] [adv] [verb] him [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was thinking , I should n't let him talk like this , he 's drawing a net round me . |
| 2 | My mate was over seventy , so I could n't let him lift a horse 's foot after ‘ knocking-off ’ time : I actually shoed the two horses . |
| 3 | so I thought I could n't , I could n't let him go |
| 4 | I could n't let him leave you behind . |
| 5 | I could n't let him know the strength of my feelings — I was afraid it might frighten him off . |
| 6 | Yet I could not let him go : his love was too precious to me , and I knew I would never find its like again . |
| 7 | ‘ Richard has n't been well , ’ I said , ‘ I 'd rather let him sleep . |
| 8 | We used to watch the game together and I 'd suddenly see him wince in pain . |
| 9 | And I would n't let him give me the strap then . |
| 10 | ‘ I would n't let him treat me like that . ’ |
| 11 | He 's howling and scr w wailing cos I would n't let him go back in the same chair ! |
| 12 | I would n't let him know that . |
| 13 | I would not have him survive this only to die of a broken heart . ’ |
| 14 | I would not let him eat anything canned or frozen , I spoilt him to pieces . |
| 15 | He knew that I would never let him marry her , and , besides , he has a girlfriend of his own , so when I offered him money to go away and leave her alone he stood me off as much as he dared , and collected a big enough stake to marry his girl and start a small business , which , he kindly informed me when he left , he intends to turn into a large one , one day . ’ |
| 16 | I ca n't make him hear me , or see me . |
| 17 | And I ca n't let him go . |
| 18 | I ca n't let him organize a search party . |
| 19 | Antoinette 's beautiful eyes were sad as she added softly , ‘ I ca n't let him marry her . |
| 20 | I ca n't let him die . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Bob , I ca n't let him sub , because I have n't got time to go through it all again and check it . |
| 22 | But I wo n't let him carry out his plan , whatever it is . |
| 23 | I wo n't let him do this . |
| 24 | I wo n't let him come here often . |
| 25 | I wo n't let him have other women ! she thought fiercely . |
| 26 | So why do n't you just settle to knowing your place and doing your job , and just maybe I wo n't let him tear you in shreds the way he 's aching to do ? |
| 27 | Do n't worry , I wo n't let him get away . |
| 28 | But I sha n't let him continue to ruin my life . |
| 29 | I sha n't let him go that easily . ’ |