Example sentences of "[verb] let [pron] [verb] [det] " in BNC.

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1 You could 've let us use some of that eight , over eight million pounds that we have stuffed away , set aside to actually promote our social housing programme .
2 I just want to let you know that chief among my criticisms of this report , it is is that it is a total insult to all of you , who give of your time freely to a unique cause to which we all belong .
3 He refuses to let me have another go which I think is outrageous and tell him so .
4 Refusing to let him see any trace of fear in her eyes , she squared up to him , pride stiffening her spine .
5 She had been neglected and he ached because of it , but it would n't do to let her know that .
6 He thought her pleasure in Florian 's win was for her once and future lover and , presumably , that in her euphoria she was going to let him jump this queue of men he had convinced himself she had waiting for her sexual favours .
7 There was a moment of sudden realisation that we 'd spent four months raising this cash and we were not going to let it go that easily .
8 ‘ And you were going to let it kill those lambs . ’
9 they said sorry I not going to let anyone use this .
10 I 'm not going to let you mess that up .
11 Obliquely the Shah had agreed to let them start some planning ; it began just as he left for Egypt .
12 Suddenly her daughter telephoned me and said , ‘ My mother asked if you could come as she has agreed to let you have those two things you wanted .
13 WHEN HE saw his hands in the light he flinched , and held them away from him , to avoid letting them touch any other part of his person or habit , for the right was engrained with drying blood across the palm and between the fingers , and the fingers of the left were dabbled at the tips , as if they had felt at stained clothing .
14 She was impressed , and agreed to let him exhibit some work in one of the long corridors leading from reception to the dining-room .
15 They 've , there with lycra but , there kind of more cheap you know let me get these .
16 How could she have let him do that ?
17 at the moment , and I think I would be some people would not have let me do that , I think , in the past
18 But I should n't have let you do that . ’
19 She would never have let someone like that come home with her .
20 Why did you have to let her read that ? ’
21 so I thought let him do that ,
22 The housekeeper at the rectory said that they have a splendid display of late June roses this year and offered to let me have some .
23 ‘ You wo n't forget to let me have that note about Artemis Kostika , will you ? ’
24 Let me get let me get this out your way so that er
25 Chapter 2 aimed to let you learn some things about yourself and to discover what kind of area you might feel happiest and most fulfilled working in .
26 Do let us have some regard for the classic recipes … not mislead the public … irresponsible chatter … a French cook would never … barbaric mixture …
27 he could wander rou , if only Joey had let me do more
28 How long had it been since she had let anyone come this close , comfort her , try to ease her fears ?
29 No future governments of whatever political persuasion , erm er I I fear have let me begin that point again .
30 As elsewhere , the people have been very kind here , and have let us teach more or less what we want .
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