Example sentences of "let's [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let's Right excuse me . |
| 2 | Okay erm let's perhaps make a few comments then about the Vienna settlement itself . |
| 3 | Okay , well let's perhaps look into that see whether .. there 's a , a more appropriate way . |
| 4 | Let's all sing like the birds can sing |
| 5 | We 've heard the voice of the Party professionals , we 've heard the voice of the Labour leadership , now let's all speak on behalf of the ordinary trade unionists and say with all the force that is necessary on behalf of those millions , men and women , young and old , we support the Party , we pay for the Party , we have a right to democracy in the Party because never forget it is our Party too , I move . |
| 6 | cor this is a bit ugh ah let's all clap for Neil , er , er what 's he gon na do go off and have a boxing match ? |
| 7 | good hour , let's all sit round listening to bloody band on a Sunday night it 's only to , Lancaster to go in bar for twenty five pound , there were five |
| 8 | Let's not chance that decision , let's all move forward together and cooperate and make it work . |
| 9 | Let's all go down The Strand have a banana . |
| 10 | Let's all go out and score some whores . |
| 11 | Ding dong the bells are clashing , let's all go Paki bashing . |
| 12 | The famous boss of the F B I was , let's all say it , J Edgar Hoover . |
| 13 | Well let's all take one of her things she 's giving . |
| 14 | Let's all work together to promote more fostering , get the children into family environments wherever possible . |
| 15 | Oh my god , an Indian , oh let's all have a party Anyway alright gorgeous . |
| 16 | One of the major problems for us , whichever Party 's in in control , and I think if Councillor had gone to the press after this report was done and , rather than trying to score points and saying it 's all because it 's lack of Government cash , if he 'd appli if he 'd said , let's all get together on this , let's try and solve the problem , the problem 's been going on indefinitely , let's try and s , he might have gained more credibility . |
| 17 | Let's all get together . |
| 18 | Right let's let's all get lined get lined up again ready to move . |
| 19 | Now let's all cast our minds back to where we were Monday morning . |
| 20 | This distinction is not manifested in English directly , but it is perhaps indirectly : for the Contraction from let us to let's only seems felicitous if the us is understood inclusively , as illustrated below ( Fillmore , 1971b ) : ( 43 ) Let's go to the cinema ( 44 ) ? |
| 21 | Let's enough light in . |
| 22 | Come along , Antoinette said : let's not stand about . |
| 23 | ‘ Then let's not stand here freezing to death . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Oh now , dear me , Sergeant , let's not beat about the bush . ’ |
| 25 | Without any hesitation he said , ‘ Let's not beat around any bushes . |
| 26 | I mean , let's not beat about the bush here . |
| 27 | ‘ Let's not speak of the other night , shall we ? ’ she said coolly . |
| 28 | For God 's sake , Pippa , let's not throw away five years . |
| 29 | Mr , I I I have many matter to consider in my report , so I let's not widen it even further into this rather wider philosophical matter . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , anyway , let's not quarrel . |