Example sentences of "[pron] let [pn reflx] [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was six o'clock when I let myself out of the house . |
| 2 | Maybe they saw ‘ little water-trees , starwort and milfoil and crow foot ’ ; and ‘ green caterpillars which let themselves down from the boughs by silk ropes for no reason at all ’ ; and ‘ great spiders with crowns and crosses marked on their backs ’ . |
| 3 | Ashamed of her excess of imagination , she let herself out into the street and covered the few yards to her car under the trees . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Then she let herself out of the farmhouse , and started to walk . |
| 8 | As she let herself in at the front door her mother 's voice came booming out of the kitchen . |
| 9 | The three words were not a great deal for Carrie to pin her hopes to , but she had a warm and happy glow deep inside her as she let herself in at the door of the cottage . |
| 10 | We do n't know what he 's like yet — would n't it be better to ask him for an odd Sunday first before we let ourselves in for a course of sermons ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ You do n't mind ? ’ she asked , thinking it more than good of him to use his morning squiring her around , without him letting himself in for an afternoon of more of the same ! |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Then , looking at the man as if he was so much dirt , he let himself out of the front door . |
| 15 | When he was satisfied that everything was straight , he let himself out of the back door . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | There was no night-porter , but he had a key and he let himself in to the deserted lobby . |
| 18 | The decorator who is given the keys for the purpose of working , will be a trespasser if he lets himself in in the middle of the night to watch a video . |