Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] let [pron] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ But time and again , chances for wit are lost through faulty emphasis , sheer inaudibility or reluctance to let us anticipate a line . ’ |
2 | But once you 're up and running it soon becomes clear that networks let you do a whole host of other things . |
3 | The snare is that clauses let us see the fullest possible type of syntactic structure ; therefore , any syntactic relationship or any other type of phrase whatever can always be seen as part of a potential clause , of which the grammarian can helpfully provide the " deleted " or " understood " remainder . |
4 | For a miracle , almost boiling hot water poured out of the taps into the bath and Julia let herself have a really deep bath for once , lying there dreaming about the day when her life might be whole again and weaving plans to make it so , until the skin of her fingers and toes crinkled and the water felt cold . |
5 | The straight line represents the equilibrium relation between V and T. Let us consider a polymer or specific volume V2 at temperature T2 , which cools fast to temperature T3 . |
6 | She worked the ragstore , she had worked there all her days , since she had left school — and a whisker away from a special one — what wits she had ; and wit let her steal the jacket , Mr McGregor 's broken arm . |
7 | ‘ I brought them over yesterday and George let me have a couple of boxes for the night but I do n't want to leave them over another night if I can help it . |
8 | IT WAS THE YEAR that electric cars were big but two-strokes were bigger as Jaguar told us of a supercharged two-stroke future and Pininfarina let us drive the Ethos . |