Example sentences of "let [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Abruptly she let go of the last protective remnants of self-deception , but , fearing questions she could n't answer without exposing the full extent of her vulnerability , she rushed on , ‘ I felt guilty to begin with , but I did come to terms with it eventually , and anyway , my parents had encouraged me to stay with radio even though it would take me away from them and they knew what was happening to Dad . ’ |
| 2 | Erm , Mr explained the reason for changing this but basically it 's to , to swap us again and that it will read that for one , that for ninety four to ninety eight the standard of grass cutting be seven occasions per year and the county surveyor in consultation with the Chairman be authorized to accept tenders from suitable contractors and the contracts be let to commence on the first of March nineteen ninety four . |
| 3 | Sadie let go of the young man 's lapels , smiled grimly , and limped across the floor to Dierdrie , waiting by the fan-shaped mirror . |
| 4 | Then you 'd hear him shouting , Let go and the two men let go of the two ropes on the grating and the engine man was shot out and went back and picked up the anchor and reset it and sometimes reset two or three times during the relief . |
| 5 | When he turned his head to look at Turakina she gave a gasp of annoyance and let go of the half-plaited queue . |
| 6 | When Sir John let go for the second time at the age of 86 in 1982 , he put Littlewoods in the hands of the first non-family chairman . |
| 7 | ‘ The fifth hurdle was n't quite as smooth as I would have wished , but then I let go from the 200 metres mark . |
| 8 | ‘ The fifth hurdle was n't quite as smooth as I would have wished , but then I let go from the 200 metres mark . |
| 9 | The field was chaotic now , the archers had done their part , and could do no more from this on but let fly at the occasional fugitive . |
| 10 | Kimberley let fly at the dangling men from a hopeless range . |
| 11 | Furthermore , it is all too easy for both people to decide to let go at the same moment , so that no one is left holding a wing-tip . |
| 12 | Similarly , the future lens cells can not detach from the sheet unless their CAMs change to allow them to let go of the neighbouring cells . |
| 13 | Confidence in the feminine within allows us to let go of the outer image from time to time . |
| 14 | In rugby , as in most aspects of life in South Africa , we have agreed to let go of the old ways and leaders even though no-one can know where the new ways will lead us — or where the new leaders will come from . |
| 15 | Try and place one hand in a balanced enough position to take the strain of the whole rig , letting go with the other one . |
| 16 | Nor is she too bothered any more about letting go of the occasional secret . |
| 17 | The ‘ shape-changing ’ can also be achieved through letting go of the normal ways of keeping up appearances . |
| 18 | The autopilot means that you can let go of the cyclic , a real treat for the light brigade . |