Example sentences of "[adv] let [pers pn] [vb infin] [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | She would not let him see how much he had offended her . |
2 | However , the theorem does not let us recognise when this stage is reached . |
3 | ‘ Do n't let him drink too much , ’ she whispered . |
4 | This man , this religious leader , this pharisee who came to Jesus by night and as he comes to Jesus he , is full of questions , but Jesus does n't let him get too many of them out because the questions that Nicodemus has to ask are not the real issues . |
5 | F—in' red wine on the carpet , that was bad , white wine on the walls so you get like a nice green tinge and they 'd been sick and broken the toilet seat and they 'd shit in the toilet and not flush it , fags in the coffee cups , I do n't let them come round any more … ’ |
6 | " You must n't let her spend too much on me . " |
7 | It was getting harder every minute she spent with him to pretend an indifference she did n't feel , but she must never let him know how much she loved him . |
8 | The only climber I know who goes there regularly at times like this is that perverse little bugger Joe Brown , who is clearly captivated by the magic of the place , though he 'd never let you know as much in words . |