Example sentences of "let [pron] [noun sg] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet since leaving Marcus I had let my imagination blow it all up into a Great Romance . |
| 2 | She must have been mad , totally and ridiculously mad , she thought , to have let her sister talk her into making this trip , alone . |
| 3 | Sitting there , stroking her , the ball of his thumb soothing over and over but never so long in one place that he made her hand sore , he let his voice caress her into sleep whose dream-depths crushed her in peacock and navy . |
| 4 | His mind drifted and he let his horse find its path through the crowds . |
| 5 | Several times he almost stopped himself , but it felt so good to be unburdened that he let his tongue defy his better judgement . |
| 6 | I feel almost more sorry for you than for any , for you have let your heart entwine itself so round mine that the shock to you will be very great ; take care that you be not too much overcome . |
| 7 | I should never have let your father drive me away from you . |
| 8 | I never let my daughter do anything to her hair . |
| 9 | She wondered whether to stay where she was , cold and tear-stained , and let her father find her and pick her up to comfort her as he did when she was small . |
| 10 | With a few deft strokes of the brush , Katherine gathered up Portia 's fine sandy hair into a loop at the back of her head and let its length trail her shoulders . |
| 11 | But I will continue to do less well than he does unless I let his judgement pre-empt mine . |
| 12 | Let his man make his way back there , and let me have the third horse and bring you the quickest way to Ullesthorpe . |
| 13 | He plunged on the bomber and raked it from tail to nose ; then let his dive carry him under it and pulled up in time to plant a burst in its belly before climbing into a half-roll which brought the next plane almost within range . |
| 14 | And she had let his kisses melt her , let his touch arouse her , his anger scorch her ; small , tender gestures had somehow reached her , frail as dandelion seeds , but becoming strongly rooted , to survive somehow in the bitter darkness of her rejection of him . |
| 15 | Let our enterprise keep it that way , ’ a group of institute members has hired ad agency J Walter Thompson for a three-day campaign in the newspapers . |
| 16 | We shall have to match his fighting spirit , and not let our fear overwhelm us before the first blow is struck . |
| 17 | Well , look upon your relationship with your friend , your mentor , as just such a relationship and let your mentor guide you throughout your day in everything you do . |
| 18 | It 's important to keep yourself intellectually active and alert this year for if you let your brain relax it 'll get flabby and flaccid ! |
| 19 | Let your mum put it on properly so it looks nice , yeah , lovely that |
| 20 | The Eighty-ninth Law of Dybbukry : Never , ever let your subject know you 've been thrown off balance . |
| 21 | If you think your goodwill will stand it and you want to do it , let your customer know your policy at or before the point of sale . |
| 22 | You submit , and let your life take its course . |
| 23 | Let your letter express your personality . |
| 24 | Let your hand tell you about yourself . |
| 25 | Let your partner push your leg into your chest firmly and then release . |
| 26 | Nevertheless if you do get a cheque marked ‘ refer to drawer ’ or with some similarly depressing comment , immediately let your debtor know what Section 15 has to say . |
| 27 | Parish A couple of parish councils in Nottinghamshire have been very happy to let my Dad record their open meetings . |
| 28 | I sat down by the side of Blyth , careful not to let my shadow cross his face . |
| 29 | He went and laid the limp creature down on a tuft of grass near the fold to let its mother lick it . |
| 30 | Despite having to spend several periods in hospital , Anna was determined not to let her illness affect her life . |