Example sentences of "and let [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Tug felt the call to join her , to leap to his feet and let himself be carried up on the tide , into a high and heroic world . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Hardly was he around the corner than the man in the parked car climbed out , crossed the road and let himself in to the apartment-block . |
| 5 | Quinn went up the stairs with their uneven treads , found number 11 and let himself in . |
| 6 | Peter walked up the concrete path and let himself into the house . |
| 7 | Dean climbed off the roof and let himself into the car the way he had come . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | And let himself be caught as easily . ’ |
| 10 | Lorton glanced over his shoulder and let himself into the flat with the key he had found on Celia 's mantelpiece . |
| 11 | He took out a key and let himself into the building . |
| 12 | Mark wearily climbed the steps of number 89 , and let himself in . |
| 13 | ‘ Looks like you 're in charge for now , ’ he said , and let himself out . |
| 14 | And then , as they mumbled and made half-hearted climbing-down gestures that he knew would probably stop as soon as he was out of sight , he opened up the door to the club and let himself in . |
| 15 | Coffin went home and let himself into his flat . |
| 16 | In choked desolation , she watched him walk quietly to the door and let himself out . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | The two men had smiled and laughed and let themselves be led out on to the lake . |
| 19 | Then , for the second time that evening , all three of them made their way to Puddephat 's window and let themselves into his rooms . |
| 20 | Unbeknown to the tailor they had a key to the shop and let themselves in to sleep off their excesses . |
| 21 | The door was locked but I got out my key and let myself in . |
| 22 | I was going to tell her I had taken her keys and let myself back into the house , " he added , " but I arrived too late . |
| 23 | I went up the stone steps into the street , and let myself into the house . |
| 24 | I took a shorter way than Sapt and when I reached the moat , I hid my horse in the trees , tied my rope round a strong tree and let myself down into the water . |
| 25 | I had a coffee and some toast , washed up and let myself out . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , I shut the door , crossed the yard , and let myself in through the kitchen . |
| 27 | So I came back and let myself in . |
| 28 | I go up the steps in two effortless bounds and let myself in . |
| 29 | ‘ Just sit still , and let yourself go with it . |
| 30 | Ask your subconscious any questions which occur to you , and let yourself hear , see or sense the answers . |