Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] let [pers pn] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You must n't let her know this has happened . |
| 2 | She could should n't let her have all that |
| 3 | and it 's , it 's I mean should n't let her have that Joyce ? |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm going to ask you if you 'll kindly let me borrow that . ’ |
| 5 | Sh that th the people were willing to make promises that they did not wish to keep that they would not keep and I in all sincerity could not let them do that , and they went away extremely hurt and that particular situation unfortunately became extremely tragic later on . |
| 6 | She could not let him throw last night in her face . |
| 7 | So she could not let her go alone but must stand in the crowds being shoved , the smell of greasy food and litter breathed over her in this hot air , and the constant blare of noise grinding at her . |
| 8 | ‘ They might have happened by now if you 'd just let me see this … opera , TV series , pop-up-book , whatever the hell it is ; and if you 'd let me talk to a few people . |
| 9 | It 's a very difficult one I think in a game that probably they 'd just let you do that . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh , I could n't let you do that , ’ he said . |
| 11 | I could n't let you get close because , as I said , I suspected that you were implicated in Elise 's death . ’ |
| 12 | Well me dad 'd never let us stand outside pubs or anywhere you know . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd never let you go short of anything , ’ he said , ‘ and if anybody hurt you , you know what I 'd do . ’ |
| 14 | She even very kindly offered to attend to things , but I would not let her do that because I knew I had to face up to my responsibilities . |
| 15 | The white missionary before you would not let us have this ceremony , said Joseph . |
| 16 | ‘ You know Daddy would n't let them do that . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ If daddy was alive he would n't let him do this to me ! |
| 18 | I would n't let him know that . |
| 19 | He would n't let me pay that for it , he said that they had at the shop . |
| 20 | Last year , after a fortnight 's holiday in California , his first for two years , he complained , ‘ My wife would n't let me take any work with me ’ . |
| 21 | Bloody fool that I am , my pride would n't let me accept other consolation , even when offered , neither before the divorce , nor since . ’ |
| 22 | the banks wo would n't let me have extra money or anything like that . |
| 23 | But pride would n't let her do that — pride insisted she at least made an effort . |
| 24 | ‘ Rosie did n't have any money and the man who supplies the stuff would n't let her have any more . |
| 25 | ‘ We ca n't let her go alone , ’ he said to Jack . |
| 26 | You ca n't let him do this , Ace . |
| 27 | ‘ Oh , but I ca n't let you do that , ’ she protested , pulling out of the warm security of his arms . |
| 28 | I ca n't let you take that risk . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ We would never let it become specialised , although , as children grow older , we 've got to move towards a middle school model , so there is specialised teaching in maths and humanities ; they actually go to different teachers for four complete sessions a week . ’ |
| 30 | I sha n't let him go that easily . ’ |