Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] let [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So , Rosie , like a fool I let him manipulate me into working twice as hard as I imagined I would . |
| 2 | In a moment he let her go , but only so that he might lift her bodily from the ground . |
| 3 | The way she 'd always known it , when you decided to throw a party , you threw a party ; you pushed back the furniture , you got all the food together yourself , you invited close friends who knew each other and for a while you let them invade your most private and personal space . |
| 4 | Richard Gough is unmatched by any current English central defender and Spurs must still be cursing the day they let him go . |
| 5 | Next morning I let him sleep until midday . |
| 6 | Like a zombie she let him lead her from Tivoli , allowed him to fasten the seatbelt of the Mercedes round her , followed him into the apartment , standing motionless while he switched on the soft wall lighting . |
| 7 | PS I am so grateful for the £48 a week you let me have . |
| 8 | For example it lets you highlight all cells containing formulae . |
| 9 | But looking up at Ilbrec she saw such a heartbroken sorrow that without a word she let him stoop and take Fand from her . |
| 10 | ‘ The devil ! ’ he uttered , and as her hands left its edge he let her go and seized the tray before it could fall . |
| 11 | In summer he let her cut a bunch of flowers at the end of the morning , to take home for the table . |
| 12 | Then , ‘ after a great deal more chit-chat I let him kiss me a tender goodnight on the doorstep with the promise to phone when he could and , gathering up my ermines , swept into the great portal . |
| 13 | Our aim will be to understand and , where appropriate , to modify the potency of these feelings and the way we let them affect us when conflicts arise . |
| 14 | When you say in two direction , I mean we there 's no way they let you interview on the main line |
| 15 | Last time I let you talk me into having a go , I felt as if I 'd had a session in a tumble dryer . ’ |
| 16 | Last time I let you make friends , you chained me to a table . |
| 17 | ‘ That 's the last time I let you plan an invasion . |
| 18 | ‘ I think it 's time I let you get some rest . ’ |
| 19 | . She said when she comes to kiss me good goodnight I let her kiss here but she said I ca n't have her cuddling me or she said I think of him all the time . |
| 20 | Sung , following her , held out his hand and for the first time she let him help her , gripping his hand with a force that took his breath , her fingers tightening convulsively with every little jolt she received . |
| 21 | That was the first time he let me see the extent of the bitterness that was poisoning him . |
| 22 | She reached out and this time he let her grip his arm . |
| 23 | She pulled free and walked off and this time he let her go . |
| 24 | By the time he let her catch him , Claire had forgotten what he 'd said , and he had temporarily forgotten why he said it . |
| 25 | This time he let it stay . |