Example sentences of "[pron] let [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 Suddenly , someone let out an enormous burp .
2 On reaching the Fish I let out a cry of triumph , overjoyed to have got there while conveniently forgetting the Verdon-like wall which lay above .
3 If anyone put Jacklin oft at this stage it was me , because I let out a roar when Lee 's ball went in , and I was keen to get to the 18th .
4 I let out a shriek .
5 I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs .
6 There 's … there 's the print frock I let out that fits you .
7 I let out my breath .
8 I let out a breath of relief .
9 Well that erm keeping the galley fire which I let out several times .
10 She told a Dublin newspaper : ‘ I wish to express my apologies to those I let down . ’
11 I let down the tow rope .
12 I let off the snow hook , Rayo heads for the tree , Kaisa leaps out of the way , Sunniva follows her round and it 's back to knitting in seconds .
13 The infantry detailed to guard them let off only a couple of volleys before also taking to their heels .
14 Or someone Sir Paul Berowne himself let in .
15 It was small and poky , the carpet stank of sweat from all the bands that had rehearsed there over the years , the floor was rotten and covered with fungus More unpleasant smells came from the toilet that did n't work and the leaking skylight which let in so much rain the whole place was always damp .
16 She let off a salvo of three guns , spaced so that the first ball fell well in front of the Genoese ship .
17 She let out her pent-up breath in a loud gasp of relief ; then she bent over the handlebars and sent the bike whizzing as fast as she could pedal it across the remaining hundred yards or so of field .
18 But just at that moment a smart new van came into view round the bend , and as it drew nearer and Brenda could see the driver , she let out a cry .
19 She let out a strangled cry .
20 Then she let out a cry that brought most of the searching Brownies back at top speed to the beech .
21 ‘ Anyone would think you was going to a weddin' instead of a funeral , ’ she let out .
22 Then she let out a scream that seemed to lift her right up into the air and she dropped the plate with a crash and a splash onto the floor .
23 She let out a weak cry .
24 She let out a deep sigh of relief .
25 When much later in the afternoon she got up to get the tea a tearing sound was heard as her nice blue overall parted with the gummy chair — she let out a burst of laughter .
26 She let out a long whistle , and heard him chuckle .
27 She let out a cry .
28 She let out a sigh of disappointment .
29 When she saw him , she let out a little cry ( that bit took ages to rehearse : every bit that required Lady Laetitia to do more than flash her tits took ages ) , then turned and ran to the end of the room .
30 When it slammed behind him she let out a long , shaky breath and felt blindly for a chair , afraid she 'd collapse without some means of support .
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