Example sentences of "[noun] and let go " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt Nathan 's breath on her thighs and let go . |
| 2 | And so they sat with clammy hands for an hour and a half and let go only when the lights came back on . |
| 3 | This will stay in our nature until we become aware of the process and let go of the chains that pride puts around us . |
| 4 | In this way , protected by a structure created by a skilled therapist , we can cower in fear , howl with anger , weep with panic , rend our clothes in guilt and let go any need to hold on to feelings which belong to our past rather than our present lives . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , your Lucy has got you winding her chain , darling , and she just wo n't take her feet off the ground and let go — am I right ? ’ |
| 6 | Hold them at the same height above the ground and let go of them both at the same moment . |
| 7 | The horse , trained to keep calm , hardly moved , but the schoolgirl shrieked in terror and let go of her pram , which ran into the column of marchers ; it hit the man standing next to Clare , who stumbled heavily against her , knocking her sideways . |
| 8 | Giving a bellow of pain and rage , Raimundo jumped a foot in the air and let go of the pony , who took off , jerking to a halt as the slack of the rope ran out . |
| 9 | ‘ Stop it , ’ said Drew , pinning her arms behind her back and grimly increasing the pressure until she gasped with pain and let go . |
| 10 | The grain was too complex and cross for him , the blade stuck , and in the same instant Isambard stretched both arms over the boy 's shoulders and seized his hands , forcing them apart and wringing them until he twisted with pain and let go both the knife and the wood . |
| 11 | He nodded his satisfaction and let go , and she wrenched it off and took a deep breath . |
| 12 | When he turned his head to look at Turakina she gave a gasp of annoyance and let go of the half-plaited queue . |