Example sentences of "let [pos pn] [noun] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | PRINCESS Diana let her fingers do the talking yesterday as she launched Britain 's first sign language dictionary . |
| 2 | ‘ And you , señor , you are obviously a warm-blooded Mediterranean , but … ’ she paused and her eyes danced mischievously ‘ … you are … ’ she let her eyes travel the length of his body ‘ … dare I say it … taller than most of your kinsmen . ’ |
| 3 | Deliberately low-key , they have let their music do the talking for over years . |
| 4 | For Trusty Dusty Hare read Long John Liley , a rapidly emerging full-back who has let his boots do the talking whilst notching up the season 's fastest century . |
| 5 | He let his racket do the talking and discovered the magic of The Championships that he had previously derided , as have so many of the giants of the past . |
| 6 | He let his eyes slip the other way , towards the little group of waiting people , hunting along the front line until he picked out Harriet Shakespeare . |
| 7 | As he said it he let his hands caress the silk chair-arms , the movement seeming to echo the drift of his dark eyes as , unhurriedly , and with appreciation , they surveyed her . |
| 8 | BRENTFORD 'S Gary Blissett let his goals do the talking after the 3-1 victory over Sunderland at Roker Park . |
| 9 | Kicking back the covers , I let my feet touch the carpet , put on the white and blue striped kaftan which my journalist daughter had made for me and walked to the window overlooking the central court . |
| 10 | While Lynn and Thomas and Vicky and Dennis chattered , I sat back and let my fingers do the talking . |
| 11 | Please let my team beat the scum at the pigstye on New Years day , especially with a goal in the last 20 seconds . |
| 12 | I let my banjo do the singing . ’ |
| 13 | Tonight , for the most part , Public Enemy gritted their teeth , kept well away from the fire and let their music do the talking . |
| 14 | Tonight , for the most part , Public Enemy gritted their teeth , kept well away from the fire and let their music do the talking . |
| 15 | She kept her head down , let her mouth brush the fibres of the carpet , caked with mud and dust . |
| 16 | Let his presence attend the confessional statement of our particular brand of Protestantism . |
| 17 | For thirty years after his marriage Benjamin hardly let his feet touch the ground before he was on the move again — giving us over a dozen different addresses for him during his lifetime . |
| 18 | He seldom let his curiosity get the better of him again . |
| 19 | He wanted to press his mouth to her softly parted lips and taste the sweetness within , he wanted to push aside the loosely tied neck of her shift and let his hand savour the warmth of her flesh , he wanted to lay her back on the bed and hold her against him as he had at the river-crossing ; he wanted her . |
| 20 | Let your child wash the medicine down with a mouthful of his or her favourite drink , so that an association can be made between the taste of medicine and something more pleasant . ’ |
| 21 | Only 33% of you let your child do the same . |
| 22 | Let your students enjoy the extra dimension of video ! |
| 23 | LET YOUR MONEY DO THE WALKING The number of new residents a tax haven can accommodate is limited , but it can hold any amount of companies , trusts and offshore funds |
| 24 | LET YOUR BUILDING DO THE EARNING If your company is n't making full use of all its office space at the moment , sub-letting part of it is simple and lucrative . |
| 25 | Let your calculator do the talking |
| 26 | You could n't beard the lion in his den if you let your fears get the best of you . |
| 27 | ( Try thinking about your finger movements when you play a well-known tune on a keyboard — you make more mistakes than if you let your fingers do the thinking . ) |
| 28 | Let your fingers do the walking with Orla Broderick 's selection of light canapés and imaginative ideas for entertaining |
| 29 | Let your arms swing the opposite way to your legs . |
| 30 | Let your arms swing the opposite way to your legs . |