Example sentences of "let [pn reflx] out " in BNC.

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1 He let himself out of the front door and when he was beyond the shelter of the porch he felt the sting of rain on his cheeks .
2 Duncan let himself out of the car as Myeloski walked round to him .
3 Then , looking at the man as if he was so much dirt , he let himself out of the front door .
4 He cut the power by the meter and collected his roll and the half-completed form from the kitchen table before he let himself out through the back door .
5 When he was satisfied that everything was straight , he let himself out of the back door .
6 He listened before he let himself out of the cellar , but there still seemed to be nobody around ; Reynolds felt gritty and smeared , at an unhappy disadvantage if he should have to lie his way out of an embarrassing situation .
7 She scooped in the money and he let himself out .
8 But Faye only nodded , and when Tom let himself out gently without saying anything further , the two women remained silent as well .
9 Seb let himself out through the gate and Carrie was half-way back to the house when his soft call brought her to a halt .
10 Cathy went into the shop and Wycliffe let himself out into the little hall from which stairs led up to the flat .
11 ‘ I 'm helping to set out the stalls for the hospital bazaar — should be back about midday , ’ she called , as she let herself out of the house .
12 Then she let herself out of the door and walked through the yard , muttering quietly to Ferry , so that he would know who it was .
13 Then she let herself out of the farmhouse , and started to walk .
14 Ashamed of her excess of imagination , she let herself out into the street and covered the few yards to her car under the trees .
15 As she let herself out into the garden through the kitchen door , she gave a small shiver that had absolutely nothing to do with the autumnal chill in the air .
16 She let herself out softly by the family door , and made for the silver glimmer of water in haste .
17 Carolyn let herself out of the french windows and made her way along the trodden track to her garden , now a dug rectangle of some eight by twelve yards , backing on to the wall of Keswick 's warehouse .
18 After six o'clock , when the cheap rate had started , Karen King let herself out of the side door of Aunt Jane 's bungalow and walked the quarter of a mile to the public call box .
19 This time Paige let herself out , feeling decidedly sickened by such open contempt and animosity .
20 Over at the manse the Reverend William McIvor , in a drab overcoat , let himself out by the back door and rode off to the north-east by a back path through the woods near Taymouth Castle , keeping his grey garron on a tight rein and stepping slowly so that the hoof-beats were nearly soundless .
21 He smelled frying bacon and heard the chatter of women as he walked across the tiled hall and let himself out through a side door .
22 The sing-song accent came to a stop and he shook my hand and let himself out , a grey man in grey clothes following his own informal idiosyncratic path towards the truth .
23 Erlich let himself out of the room .
24 He walked back the way he had come and let himself out by a gate in the railing where a metal notice planted in the earth read : Department of the Environment .
25 ‘ Looks like you 're in charge for now , ’ he said , and let himself out .
26 He went to close the windows and stepped inside the room , planning to lock them and then let himself out by Sara 's front door .
27 In choked desolation , she watched him walk quietly to the door and let himself out .
28 He dropped a quick kiss on her cheek and let himself out , and she wandered round the flat , tidying up the bits and pieces and generally winding down .
29 Maggie stood up , shot the bolt and let herself out .
30 Going into the hall , she flung on a coat , pocketed the keys lying on the silver salver , and let herself out into the night .
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