Example sentences of "not to let him " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people tell us to keep Moby on a tight lead and only walk him in one or two places ; others tell us not to let him off the lead as his bones are n't yet strong enough to take the strain ; some tell us to relax and hope he grows out of it . |
| 2 | It is specially important not to let him vegetate in front of the television for long periods . |
| 3 | I replied to his letter to say thanks for believing in me , and that I would do my best not to let him down . |
| 4 | On the day I moved in my Mother had warned me not to let him rule my life like he 'd ruled my Father 's , but it never occurred to me to disobey him and seemed natural to follow the ‘ week planner ’ he 'd written out and pinned to the notice-board in the kitchen : Monday — Washing Tuesday — Ironing Wednesday — Youth Club etc . |
| 5 | The blow came at a meeting on Saturday when members voted not to let him stand as an election candidate — despite a recommendation to accept him by the executive committee . |
| 6 | Apparently everyone was hoping that he would n't come back here , because his people moved out after he went to prison , and asked Mrs McD not to let him know their address . ’ |
| 7 | So it 's common sense not to let him into every area of your life . |
| 8 | McLaren , he was convinced , was determined to get the better of him , ‘ and I was determined not to let him ’ . |
| 9 | Brenda guessed that it was a big responsibility for him and was determined not to let him down . |
| 10 | She was determined not to let him know he still had the power to make her feel anything at all . |
| 11 | ‘ Can I help you ? ’ she asked , trying not to let him see the amusement in her blue eyes . |
| 12 | She flushed and tried not to let him rile her . |
| 13 | She worshipped him and was canny enough not to let him know . |
| 14 | It was better not to let him know that Chris woke regularly two or three times every night . |
| 15 | Plus a warning not to let him start doing anything of his own . |
| 16 | ‘ Looks like it , ’ Sarella returned , trying not to let him get the better of her this time . |
| 17 | All that was left to her now was pride — pride not to let him know how much he had hurt her , pride not to let him find out how much she loved him . |
| 18 | All that was left to her now was pride — pride not to let him know how much he had hurt her , pride not to let him find out how much she loved him . |
| 19 | Determined not to let him keep the advantage , she bundled the unwanted attraction she felt for him into a cupboard and locked the door on it , before retorting sweetly , ‘ Well , as your invitation was so pressing , I thought I might as well take full advantage of it . ’ |
| 20 | And the trick was not to let him . |
| 21 | He swung his leg over the saddle , rocked the bike off its stand and balanced it with his legs while she put on the helmet , tugged on the huge gloves and tried not to let him know she was panicking . |