Example sentences of "[adj] let [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if you can actually influence the French let us know because , or let the government know , because they , they 've been trying for years ever since Napoleon 's day , to try and do something . |
| 2 | I did n't say his manipulation of the accounts were n't serious — they are — but I 'm prepared to let them go if Garry toes the line . ’ |
| 3 | But they 're prepared to let it stand as the prices are at the moment cos they 're under pressure . |
| 4 | ‘ I am bitterly disappointed , for Aunt Emily says that it would not be at all proper for me to come to Trelorne and that I was very wrong to let you think that I might . |
| 5 | Second let us suppose that you are told that for every counter that you place in the jar within thirty seconds you will receive a pound coin . |
| 6 | But the Rugby Union has seen fit to let it degenerate and from next season , when it 's played at the same time as the divisional championship , it will be virtually kaput . |
| 7 | ‘ He 's a lad with bags of confidence and was quick to let me know that he 'd scored on his debut and I had n't . |
| 8 | Erm and all we ask is that if you if you 've said you 're coming to do a session , that you do actually turn up and if you ca n't then if you can telephone us as early as possible to let us know that you ca n't make it , that 's not a problem . |
| 9 | Further , no married woman could make a will without her husband 's consent , nor ( with trifling exceptions ) make any contract , except as agent either for her husband or for some other person : it would have been absurd to let her contract when she had no free property out of which she could pay . |
| 10 | If you will want the reactions of these people to the candidate be sure to let them know that this will be expected . |
| 11 | It is cheaper to let them rot than to clear them away . |
| 12 | You could n't simply ignore the fact that he had sentenced you to death , but it was important to let him know that you were n't rattled . |
| 13 | After protesting that she simply could n't share her bed with anyone else , she admitted the real reason : she was ashamed to let him see that she had to get up to pee once or twice a night . |
| 14 | Instead , he had appeared happy to let her come and go unpestered , although , like Mary , but not yet so acutely , he had been aware of a deeper affinity . |
| 15 | Ferguson said : ‘ I 'd be happy to let him go because it is important for England and I do n't want to seem obstructive . ’ |
| 16 | However , the soldiers in Coventry were very reluctant to let him go and threatened to bar the gates to prevent him leaving . |
| 17 | Fortunately the man was able to let her weep and talk about the pain . |
| 18 | She was able to let him go as he was now because she had clarified and confirmed what he had been to her . |
| 19 | I am pleased to be able to let you know that our branch has sent £250 to HQ in response to its request for help in its dire financial situation . |
| 20 | First let us notice that in one respect Brentano is as fully in the Cartesian tradition as anyone else . |
| 21 | Half-way up they met Pipkin , who was small enough first to let them pass and then to turn round and follow them . |
| 22 | Fran slipped the catch on the door , then paused , holding her hand out to him , determined to let him know that this was the finish of their ‘ relationship ’ . |
| 23 | By the way , while on the subject of Down Royal let me point that I was delighted last week that the course received a Racecourse of the Year award from the Racegoers Club . |
| 24 | In order to make the exposition more tractable let us assume that j ( ) and are linear so that , on rearrangement , an equation of the following general form is derived : |
| 25 | ‘ Try to leave before I 'm ready to let you go and you 'll find out ! ’ |