Example sentences of "let me [vb infin] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had let me see a draft of it , and I fancied that she had been a little timid about the dénouement , which was death in a motor accident , and feared that her own terrible anxiety over her son in the past might have inhibited her . |
| 2 | He picked up the receiver , and without identifying himself just said , ‘ Could n't you have let me have an hour ? |
| 3 | Watch out Christopher let me move the table . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | He let me know every day that he longed to escape from Reine altogether . |
| 6 | He let me take a box of groceries ( Sainsbury 's of course ) while he unloaded a couple of suitcases from the boot . |
| 7 | ‘ Why do you think he let me take the firm over ? |
| 8 | Harvey looked doubtful , but he let me take the gun from him . |
| 9 | ‘ He let me become a blacksmith , which was his job too , only he never worked at it . |
| 10 | That was the first time he let me see the extent of the bitterness that was poisoning him . |
| 11 | Let me open the door for you . |
| 12 | let me open the gate the other way so I can get the buggy in |
| 13 | ‘ Let me open the wine , ’ I said . |
| 14 | ‘ Let me clarify the position . |
| 15 | ‘ Let me change the question . |
| 16 | And then Mr erm oh let me watch a Queen video . |
| 17 | Let me present a medley of these edifying yarns . |
| 18 | Lest anybody should have got the idea from my August column that I was in some way in favour of four-year funding of students of architecture , let me set the record straight . |
| 19 | To illustrate the point let me cite the example of Yorkshire , where the majority of the county 's clubs competing in the Courage Leagues have no opportunity of taking part in a national knock-out competition . |
| 20 | Let me cite the example of Shakespeare . |
| 21 | ‘ Let me outline the case , or rather the two cases , to you all . |
| 22 | Let me repeat the thesis being developed : namely , that marriage as an institution should be extended , on the basis of the argument presented , not only to the transsexual , but also to homosexual unions . |
| 23 | Let me remind the Committee , it 's not too late to cross the political divide |
| 24 | There are signs of growth , but in case there is a danger of too much optimism , let me remind the reader that as recently as 1978 the Department of Education and Science published a document entitled Primary Education in England in which drama was not mentioned . |
| 25 | Let me remind the House again of what he said in our debate on the Government 's proposals last year . |
| 26 | Let me carry the sack . ’ |
| 27 | Let me carry the case for you , anyway . ’ |
| 28 | Er , I missed the train , the video thing would n't work when I showed my film lunchtime and er , the book that had to read , er , unfortunately , is not in the library , so er , the le let me explain the background to this . |
| 29 | Chantal said : ‘ Let me telephone a friend of my father . |
| 30 | ‘ Here , let me pull the paper off now that you 've undone the ribbon and tape , or it wo n't feel as if it 's really for me . ’ |