Example sentences of "could [not/n't] let [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | They looked just like those horrible Yahoos , and at first I could not let them touch me or come near me . |
| 3 | She could not let him throw last night in her face . |
| 4 | But at that moment , as Cicely and Guthrie Hepwood came back into the house from the stables , all she knew was that , while she still wanted Naylor , she could not let him make love to her — not in his aunt 's and uncle 's house with them only in the next-door room , for all she knew . |
| 5 | No matter what it cost her , she could not let him leave without trying to speak to him . |
| 6 | Yet I could not let him go : his love was too precious to me , and I knew I would never find its like again . |
| 7 | Now they could not let him slip away . |
| 8 | She could not let him get close to her . |
| 9 | But Boldwood could not let her go . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | He could not let it go . |
| 12 | She could not let it happen . |
| 13 | Léonie still could not let herself cry for her aunt . |
| 14 | He could not let anyone stand in the way of the mission . |
| 15 | You could n't let me have a little milk ? |
| 16 | so I thought I could n't , I could n't let him go |
| 17 | My mate was over seventy , so I could n't let him lift a horse 's foot after ‘ knocking-off ’ time : I actually shoed the two horses . |
| 18 | I could n't let him leave you behind . |
| 19 | I could n't let him know the strength of my feelings — I was afraid it might frighten him off . |
| 20 | He hated and desired her , but she could n't let him know she saw the desire . |
| 21 | But she could n't let him see that it had meant something to her . |
| 22 | Up to that point , says Mr K , ‘ we could n't let them win . |
| 23 | But I could n't let them have the last letter . |
| 24 | I could n't let myself feel the pain until many years later and with the pain came anger . |
| 25 | At first I could n't let myself grieve . |
| 26 | She was always so obsessed with her appearance , I could n't let her go to her grave in that state … |
| 27 | she wants to be near and he said could n't let her go |
| 28 | I could n't let her have her own way every time , however , otherwise she 'd end up training me ! |
| 29 | ‘ I had no choice , ’ they say , or ‘ I could n't let him/her go into a home . ’ |
| 30 | She could n't allow it — could n't let herself succumb to his manipulation this way . |