Example sentences of "[not/n't] [pron] let " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Since there is speculation and King Richard must surely be aware of it , why does not he let the princes be seen ? ’ she asked uneasily . |
| 2 | Why could n't I let these people help me ? |
| 3 | Why could n't she let him in to that private part of herself that sometimes cried out for — what ? |
| 4 | Why could n't she let the sleeping lion lie ? |
| 5 | Do n't you let her know what you 're up to , mind . |
| 6 | Now , why do n't you let young Morton take you home ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Why wo n't you let me give up ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , please , Miss O'Brien , wo n't you let me … ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Why did n't you let us know you were coming ? ’ |
| 10 | The point is that tonight — Magnapop 's UK debut — is peppered with punky teenage licks and festering grungy rumbles , yet just as one expects lyrics concerning death , drinking and corporate rock shagging , Linda hops , hiccups and beams , ‘ Wo n't you let me walk you home from school ? /Can I meet you at the pool ? ’ |
| 11 | Why did n't you let me know he was ill ? |
| 12 | ‘ Ca n't you let an estate agent handle that ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Going off to London today , are you , miss , and on your own too , wo n't you let me come with you ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Why do n't you let me take you out , Kate ? ’ |
| 15 | Wo n't you let me give you some money -just to tide you over ? ’ |
| 16 | As their hired limousine purred back to Heathrow airport , Buzz asked , ‘ Why did n't you let me know she was ill ? |
| 17 | Wo n't you let me help ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Why do n't you let me take over the accounts ? ’ |
| 19 | Obviously eager to show how indispensable he himself was , James offered : ‘ Why do n't you let me deal with this , Stephen ? |
| 20 | ‘ For God 's sake , Peter , ’ she said with a small and surprising explosion of irritation , ‘ why do n't you let yourself go for once ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Why wo n't you let me go ? ’ |
| 22 | Why do n't you let me go now , before the situation gets even worse ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Why did n't you let us know ? ’ said her mother rather reproachfully . |
| 24 | Another said mournfully , ‘ Do n't you let them impose on you , dear . |
| 25 | ‘ Really , darling , ca n't you let the girl answer for herself ? ’ |
| 26 | I missed several classes because they put me up in , for instance I , when I came up from the infants to the big school I missed the first standard and they put me into standard two and I went from two , three , four , five , six , seven and seven and I was only eleven , you see , so I did pretty well and then the Headmaster came to my parents and said , why do n't you let her go in for a scholarship to Stowmarket Secondary and so I went in for that and er there was one other girl went as well , there were two of us and erm , and of course we only heard during the summer break and er we passed . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's lovely to see you , Daddy , but why did n't you let me know earlier ? |
| 28 | ‘ Please , Ace , wo n't you let me come in ? ’ |
| 29 | He did so much for me , Ellie , wo n't you let me do just a small bit for you ? |
| 30 | ‘ Look , why do n't you let me demonstrate — ’ |