Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] to let me [vb infin] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I think I 'm gon na try and persuade my Mum to let me bring my camera in for the last day of term , I 'm gon na get a bottle of from the shop that 's on . |
| 2 | I still wanted to see more of the world , and as he was offering to give me double the usual pay , I managed to persuade my wife to let me go . |
| 3 | It was Ian who persuaded my father to let me go on to Cambridge , which I did a year after Ian . |
| 4 | ‘ Even when I got by on a fast straight , where the extra power of my machine was beneficial , I thought it might be part of his plan to let me go in front and force me into making a mistake . ’ |
| 5 | I am deeply touched by your reluctance to let me do so , but I feel sure this is the right thing to do . |