Example sentences of "[noun] have let [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard 's opening soliloquy ( which is also the opening text of the entire play ) must count as the clearest ‘ policy ’ statement of the tragedy principle in representation : Before this , Richard has let us know that he is not happy with the non-warring state of affairs and is set to provide destruction . |
| 2 | This soldier had let him load his pistol and point it empty . |
| 3 | ‘ I cross that bridge quite often and I am surprised the county council has let it go so far . |
| 4 | Wickham had let it become obvious that important parts of his story did not coincide with the version supplied by the only other person on the spot but Tavett maintained that what he said was correct . |
| 5 | And she knew now why Nils had let her leave the hotel this evening . |
| 6 | he could wander rou , if only Joey had let me do more |
| 7 | Hayling had let them know that the move would complicate his personal life . |
| 8 | What I am going to miss is the opportunity to pontificate in peace , without let or hindrance , as Punch has let me do for eight years . |
| 9 | The refectory had been built when there was money around for building and the architect had let himself go with walls of glass and a high curving ceiling panelled in pastel colours . |
| 10 | Liz has let you get on with it . |
| 11 | ‘ As you all know , ’ she said , ‘ ever since the Pack was formed we 've held our meetings in this fine old barn , which Farmer Maynard has let us have for our own use . |
| 12 | She had promised to take me sailing , and Paula had let her borrow the boat for a few hours , as she had often done before . |
| 13 | Right , well , we 'll have to , but you know if people have to let me know if they can turn up then . |
| 14 | Erm at various times throughout the course of the enquiry Selby seems to be gathering a bit of a growing reputation that that the district have let it rip or or the or the collecting point for the remainder of the county . |
| 15 | In the end , Coleman had to let it pass , although he contrived not to pay for the footage , and duly noted the DEA 's systematic corruption of the media in one of his back-channel reports to Donleavy . |
| 16 | These models have just arrived in the country , and the Bass Centre have let us grab a look at them at very short notice . |
| 17 | And so it goes on through life ; always a struggle between wanting to hold on to what we have at the same time as we are reaching out for new joys and satisfactions ; always the dilemma of making choices , of greedily wanting everything , of resenting having to let anything go . |
| 18 | Was that why Benjamin had let me go ? |
| 19 | Eventually Phil 's dad had let them borrow his garage . |
| 20 | Elizabeth had let him wear a gold chain of hers round his neck . |
| 21 | It was an hour later that they came back and by then the Jewish family had let me know exactly what was happening in Germany , and my game had become rather more serious . |
| 22 | Felipe had let me drive around the hacienda but I had never been on a road . ’ |