Example sentences of "[conj] let [pers pn] [verb] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He lifted up a handful of burnished tawny curls and let them slide silkily through his fingers .
2 CHARLES : Well , frankly , the problem as I see it At this moment in time is whether I Should just lie down under all this hassle And let them walk all over me , Or , whether I should just say : ‘ OK , I get the message ’ , and do myself in .
3 She picked up the slips of pasteboard and let them fall haphazardly on the table in front of them .
4 She opened her long arms and let them fall gently to her sides again with another smile , gesturing to a couch and taking a seat herself nearby .
5 Do n't punish them for the way in which they behave today and let them get away with the same thing tomorrow just because your own mood is different , or the matter is n't worth ‘ all that bother ’ anyway .
6 Her smooth-soled court shoes glissaded in the glazed turf , and he stood solidly , large feet planted , and let her slide bodily against him .
7 Then , with the same shocking slowness , without a word , without looking at anyone , she went to the door , opened it , and let it close softly behind her .
8 For a totally natural effect , squirt your hair-spray above your head and let it fall gently onto your head .
9 But let us begin instead with Héléne Cixous 's remarkable account of what it was like to grow up as an Algerian French Jewish girl at that time :
10 But let us look again at the quirky , fortuitous way in which evolution favours particular phenotypes .
11 But let us look directly at Quine 's discussions of transcendental arguments and transcendental reflection .
12 For elaborate structures stick rocks together with silicone sealant , but let it cure completely before putting it into your tank water .
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