Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] let [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Odd-Knut said that you must never let go of the sledge , I say again and again to myself as I am pulled through snow heaps and ruts . |
| 2 | When 1951 ended he could justifiably let rip in more frivolous fashion on ‘ Huntin' , Shootin' and Fishin' ’ decorations for the Chelsea Arts Ball at which he saw in the new year . |
| 3 | Now that she was going to stay on in France for a while and not go back to her old school , she 'd already let go of those friends . |
| 4 | Lisa 's mind , for some reason , like a dog with a bone , could not let go of the subject of Nina . |
| 5 | But I could n't let go of him , I had to get him to the cops . |
| 6 | She 'd never let go of him , either , even when their affair was over , and he was tramping the globe looking for Nirvana . |
| 7 | She would tell him anything he wanted to know if he would just let go of her , let her get away from him . |
| 8 | He would not let go of it . |
| 9 | As did Edward York 's Basilio-he had it , but would n't let go of it . |
| 10 | Realizing that my opponent and I were safely separated , I struggled violently , hurling threats and abuse at the poor boy , while praying that my large saviour would n't let go of me . |
| 11 | Would n't let go of his hand-grenade . |
| 12 | ‘ He 's got a rather grand name but we simply call him Billy , ’ said dad , who would n't let go of his famous foam mallet with which he bashes kiddy guests on his long-running TV-am show , Wacaday . |
| 13 | there was no sort of , you know , about handshake or anything daft like that he just , he just would n't let go of my hand so I had to pull off really . |
| 14 | I have to say though that it 's usually very embarrassing to see a group of professional dancers dancing in a club — because they are trained to be self-conscious , they ca n't let go of themselves . |
| 15 | Ca n't let go of this . |
| 16 | In the other the Lapith 's left hand must have been gripping the Centaur 's head ( lost ) while with his right he thrusts a weapon into the breast of the creature , who yet will not let go of his prize with either hand though with both hers she tugs at one . |
| 17 | ‘ We have spent 10 years of hard work building up the reputation of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup and we will not let go of it lightly , ’ he said . |
| 18 | I wo n't let go of this man , he vowed . |
| 19 | Sun wo n't let go of the advantages of its own technology , which include font maker technology originally from its 1988 acquisition of Folio Inc ( UX No 198 ) which speeds up font design , especially when big-alphabet Japanese , Korean , Taiwan and Chinese applications are involved . |
| 20 | For subtlety , for finely-tuned nuance , for balance and shape , no one os more caring or more scrupulous — he wo n't let go of a phrase until he has well and truly honed it . |
| 21 | ‘ I 've been trying to go for the last half-hour , ’ he whispered , ‘ but you wo n't let go of my neck ! ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I ca n't stand possessive man , ’ she said suddenly , ‘ men who wo n't let go of me , let me be myself , let me be free . |
| 23 | The cheated Maxwell pensioners wo n't let go of their money , and have mobilised into a vociferous force with a mission to get it all back . |
| 24 | My daughter wo n't let go of my wife 's hand when she takes her to school . |