Example sentences of "[v-ing] to let [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After 1962 , when Macmillan persuaded President Kennedy at the Nassau meeting to let him have Polaris , the British space effort lost the committed patronage of the Ministry of Defence . |
| 2 | That left plenty of room for those wanting to let themselves go . |
| 3 | After nearly a decade down under he was overdue an entirely Australian subject — the Board of Control having disappointed him by refusing to let him write their official history : ‘ This is the one major cricket book still to be written in Australia . |
| 4 | Fighting an impulse to back away , Gina forced herself to hold her ground , refusing to let him see how his nearness made the hairs on the back of her neck rise in anticipation of conflict . |
| 5 | ‘ Mr Jacobsen , ’ she forced herself to speak slowly and calmly , refusing to let him know he 'd just lit a tinder within her , ‘ it may have escaped your notice that you were not the only member of the cast — come to that , you were n't the only male , either . |
| 6 | Refusing to let him see any trace of fear in her eyes , she squared up to him , pride stiffening her spine . |
| 7 | To her horror she felt the sting of tears in her eyes and looked away again , refusing to let him see her moment of weakness . |
| 8 | Even that slight contact sent a shudder through her body , but she fought it , refusing to let him see how he could move her . |
| 9 | ‘ Everybody needs a base , ’ she had returned lightly , refusing to let him dull the excitement she had felt ever since finding the farmhouse . |
| 10 | Penry got to his feet very slowly , standing over her in a way which made Leonora long to back away , but she stood her ground , refusing to let him intimidate her . |
| 11 | ‘ I know that I am dying , ’ he said , ‘ and I am so angry with God for letting it happen , and with my family for refusing to let me work through it . ’ |
| 12 | At Middlesbrough , the Hugh Bell School was partially evacuated to Pickering , North Yorkshire , a number of parents refusing to let their children be evacuated . |
| 13 | ‘ Having let the side down already by not being able to give Wendy a baby myself , I did n't feel I could let it down further by refusing to let her try AID . |
| 14 | Outside in her car she kept a tight grip on herself , refusing to let her humiliation reduce her to tears . |
| 15 | She tried to draw back , but his hands came up and gripped her , refusing to let her go . |
| 16 | For a moment , he held her close , refusing to let her go . |
| 17 | But the notion , once born , firmly took root , refusing to let her settle , and as she wandered aimlessly about the living-room she realised she 'd soon be in danger of going stir-crazy if she had to look at the same four walls much longer . |
| 18 | She had tried to catch a quick nap , but anticipation of the evening to come had fluttered within her like a hummingbird , refusing to let her settle . |
| 19 | Jenna tried to jerk her face from his grasp , but he tightened his hold , refusing to let her go . |
| 20 | She was walking unarmed into dangerous territory , but something deep inside was urging her on , refusing to let her back off now . |
| 21 | Only the other day it was reported that a young mother of a seven-year-old child had taken the Territorial Army to court for refusing to let her become a paratrooper … and won ! |
| 22 | But both Kylie and Waterman ignored the incident , refusing to let it cloud her triumph . |
| 23 | ‘ I have seen a few busy streets in my life , ’ Shae said quietly , sure she was being baited , but refusing to let herself rise to it . |
| 24 | Refusing to let herself think beyond the tasks she was performing , Leonora listened to the radio as she worked , and when the meal was well advanced she went quietly upstairs to find the bathroom empty , and Penry , fully dressed in fresh clothes , fast asleep on his bed . |
| 25 | That 's it , though he does n't go as far as refusing to let you see his picture . |
| 26 | I am writing to let you know that an appeal has been made to the Secretary of State in respect of the above site . |
| 27 | As you will be expecting me for a visit on your return tomorrow I am writing to let you know I shall not be attending your sessions again . |
| 28 | I am writing to let you know about the arrangements for returning to you those items from the SRO which were kindly lent to our Robert Adam exhibition , ‘ Monumental Reputation ’ . |
| 29 | She was n't going to let her old classmate get away with showing off . |
| 30 | But Arabella Buckley , with a murderer who was not ‘ one of us ’ almost under her thumb , was not going to let him go so easily . |