Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] i [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 For let me tell you something : I 've respected myself far more for doing cleaning jobs well than for doing teaching jobs badly — and it is entirely appropriate that I should do so .
2 But it was sort of let me think it was over and it only looked about that big .
3 ‘ So instead of letting me finish it , you let her carry on giving me the runaround . ’
4 Instead of letting me try it on first .
5 Thanks for letting me use your page to publicize a human rights abuse in the UK .
6 Best wishes , and many thanks for letting me see your showreel .
7 Thank you very much for letting me see your paper in draft .
8 and so this guy was selling it for forty , Vicky ordered her canoe there and he was quite a young man and so alright she said hi big boy how about letting me have it for thirty five if you 're willing to ha are you willing to haggle I mean my friend did buy a whole canoe he sort of
9 ‘ If you 've had second thoughts about letting me touch you , then just say so . ’
10 ‘ How about letting me take you out for a pub lunch ?
11 In all the senses I felt that there was little support in helping me integrate my identity as a Black lesbian and ended up feeling totally alienated and with a complete loss of my self-confidence .
12 Miss Jarman came into the middle of the kitchen for a closer look at Jess , then suddenly slapping her hand down on the corner of the big floury table said : ‘ What d' you say to letting me pay whatever she owes ?
13 erm would you have any objection to letting me contact them ?
14 Talking to did I tell you I got a since I moved that plate .
15 Every forecast I have listened to makes me think we are unlikely to get any . ’
16 ABBERLEY : Promise me not to — I could kill you for making me ask you that .
17 ‘ Ma , you wan na hear me sing my song ? ’
18 Are yer gon na let me take 'em over ? ’
19 I wan na help me do it
20 Is it actually gon na help me do my job better ?
21 Two American girls offered to help costs by letting me share their hotel room — an offer no ‘ gentleman ’ could possibly accept .
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