Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [pers pn] let i [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Anyway I smiled and I wheedled and he let me be without the gag and he let me look round .
2 As I think he might not let me have my half-hour in midmorning if he let me go out earlier , I do n't insist . )
3 This morning you mysteriously slide me a note telling me to ask you out and now you claim I 'm not really a journalist even though my credentials were thoroughly checked out by your plant manager before he let me near the place .
4 There was n't much else she could do without attracting attention , but I definitely expected a bit of the old argy-bargy before she let me get down to business .
5 ‘ But the manager Allan Clarke was only keeping his word when he let me go to Portsmouth .
6 Then he changed , he got out the chess-board and we played chess and he let me beat him .
7 Many a wet day was passed in this way for he let me help him , or did I hinder ?
8 I told my Mum that I had a headache so she let me stay at home .
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