Example sentences of "let [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an unguarded moment , Iris had let drop that , while Bonard was paying her expenses , she was receiving no fee to run the course . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm so glad , ’ Leith replied , knowing from the very few comments Rosemary had let drop that she must have gone through a most unhappy time before Derek had finally left . |
| 3 | She 's , she 's let go when she knew that she ought to let go . |
| 4 | Blaine says he was let go because he had found Vial in error on anatomical matters . |
| 5 | Then he let go and the calf sank back to sleep . |
| 6 | Then she let go and straightened up , standing there knee deep in the water at the bottom of the unlit channel , the first light lain like a white cloth over the latticework of the surrounding fields , picking out the channel 's lips , the crouching shape of Sung . |
| 7 | He let go and ducked back into the driving rain . |
| 8 | Quite suddenly he let go and sort of pushed me away at the same time . |
| 9 | He let go and she stood up , waving her arms and not sounding at all pleased . |
| 10 | According to Virginia Cowles they met Freddie de Guingand , Montgomery 's Chief of Staff , whom they both knew , after lunch , and he let slip that an Anglo-American landing was planned in Algeria , code-named Torch . |
| 11 | Occasionally she let slip as much : that she went out with other men , enjoyed the crack , but that was all . |
| 12 | ‘ I should rather say it was something he inadvertently let fall that led me to believe there might be a legal case to answer . ’ |
| 13 | Please let know if you are coming to the Medau Dinner Dance on Saturday 7th May 1988 to be held at the Zoological Gardens Members ' Restaurant , . |
| 14 | Immediately after this big moment the earth is convulsed with horror we have Eve 's first speech , presumably after the fall the first speech in a state of sin , and this is it ‘ Oh sovereign virtuous , precious of all trees in Paradise , of operation blest to sapinense hitherto obscured in famed and thy fair fruit let hang as to not end created , but henceforth my early care not without song each morning and dew/due pray shall tend thee and the fertile burden ease of thy full branches offered free to all . |
| 15 | Possibly — she just let drop that they 're moving offices . ’ |
| 16 | He bit the dog 's ear until it let go but the terrier , called Dylan , then turned on Jimmy , causing arm and leg wounds . |
| 17 | Oxford never let go though … there 's many a premier league side who 'll fare worse than this at Villa Park this season … |
| 18 | She screwed her face tight and then let go and relaxed the muscles . |
| 19 | If any of us let go and started breathing again , one of them would fall off into a lake of mud . |
| 20 | The woman finally let go and fled when Nicola threatened to phone the baby 's mother . |
| 21 | Jezrael let go and dodged weakly beneath the first one . |
| 22 | The stranger let go and quickly thumbed through a small black book he had taken from his belt . |
| 23 | For most delegates the interesting part of the Conference is the address of the General Secretary , Ciaran Ryan in a wide-ranging and thought provoking address reviewed the events of the past ‘ eventful two years ’ , looked at current issues and outlined some of the specific issues which the incoming Executive Committee would have to take up , Jobs , their retention and creation were major issues and closely connected was the position of part-time workers in the industry who were exploited in many instances and also temporary staff who were ‘ fired and let go and threatened at the drop of a hat ’ . |
| 24 | Just take take the bag , put it in and let go and then shut her there for the night , just for one night . |
| 25 | I let go and gave her a clip round the ear . |
| 26 | Erm , I was talking more about frustrated sexual erm er feelings that er , they were n't allowed to you know , let go and in their way of life . |
| 27 | Then you 'd hear him shouting , Let go and the two men let go of the two ropes on the grating and the engine man was shot out and went back and picked up the anchor and reset it and sometimes reset two or three times during the relief . |
| 28 | It 's not in the butter , look , let go and you 'll see it 's not in the butter , it is over the butter which is alright , now do n't fight |
| 29 | In any case , as an imperative , let suggests that the speaker feels that the impinging of his will on the others 's should be enough to obtain their assent or overcome their indifference and thereby get the infinitive action under way . |
| 30 | LWT revealed the details of a similar scheme yesterday and also let slip that its advertising revenue and market share were on the slide . |