Example sentences of "could [not/n't] let he [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 She could not let him throw last night in her face .
2 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 .
3 No matter what it cost her , she could not let him leave without trying to speak to him .
4 Yet I could not let him go : his love was too precious to me , and I knew I would never find its like again .
5 Now they could not let him slip away .
6 She could not let him get close to her .
7 so I thought I could n't , I could n't let him go
8 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 .
9 I could n't let him leave you behind .
10 I could n't let him know the strength of my feelings — I was afraid it might frighten him off .
11 He hated and desired her , but she could n't let him know she saw the desire .
12 But she could n't let him see that it had meant something to her .
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