Example sentences of "[conj] i let [pers pn] [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you had n't known before , it must surely have occurred to you then , that it was a measure of my besottedness that I let you get away with it . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ She 's begun to be difficult about going to bed , so I let her sleep there . ’ |
| 3 | Funny thing is the whole place seems to run better her way , so I let her get on with it . |
| 4 | This body of mine in which I had taken no pleasure or pride , he was honouring , saying to it , ‘ I love you , I love you , I love you , ’ believing me to be asleep , and I let him go on believing . |
| 5 | This he had turned into what looked like a camera shop and I let him get well ahead before starting my take-off . |
| 6 | Dad and Mum were out , and I let him come up with me while I changed and then , well , there I was in my bra , and we kissed . |
| 7 | On some days when it looks good and I let it dry naturally it goes curly . |
| 8 | If I let you wander off killing people all over the place — ‘ |
| 9 | It will be more than my life 's worth if I let you get away again . ’ |
| 10 | If I let it run away with me , it might , you know |