Example sentences of "let [pers pn] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I changed buses there was just time to get the sweets and bananas — the bananas were very good today ; and on the other bus there was a nice driver who said that if I sat near the front he would let me off at the crossing if he was held up in the traffic , instead of my going on to the bus stop and having to walk back ; because of the rain . ’ |
| 2 | People would stare and look away , but he did n't let them off with that . |
| 3 | so that it does n't alienate the person and , and , and they regard you as a , you know and that 's actually probably quite tricky , except of course that you ca n't just let them off , because you are actually an officer of the court . |
| 4 | Listen , you look sick , I 'll let you off . |
| 5 | And although it does n't let your daughter 's father off the hook , it does n't let you off either . |
| 6 | And then the policeman said : ‘ We 'll let you off on one condition . ’ |
| 7 | ’ And if you do n't bring anything off-planet , I 'll let you off with the minimum . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Just tell us where it is and we 'll let you off with a mercy-killing . ’ |
| 9 | Er when thy come to give you your lunch let me know and I 'll let you off . |
| 10 | We 'll let you off with the newsletter . |
| 11 | Alright then , I 'll let you off ! |
| 12 | I 'll let you off then ! |
| 13 | Well we 'll let you off . |
| 14 | Oh I 'll let you off . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'd let him off already , had n't I ? ’ |
| 16 | I think if you feel like that , the great thing is to go and punch a cushion — let off steam somehow or other But , if possible , do n't let it off on your carer ! |
| 17 | " You could let us off , " we said . |