Example sentences of "[be] left to [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | you , you , you just , it 's make your mind up , your own mind and you 're left to your own devices . |
| 2 | Children must also learn to be left to their own devices , to take second place on occasions , and to learn by their mistakes . |
| 3 | Some environmental groups maintaining that the birds should be left to their own devices rather than being raised in captivity . |
| 4 | The danger , witnessed sometimes in practice , is that certain children ( notably the most able , the oldest , the best-behaved , and girls ) are tacitly deemed ‘ undemanding ’ and may be left to their own devices for long periods , denied the kinds of challenging interaction which they , like all children , need . |
| 5 | ( d ) It is sometimes suggested that the banks should be left to their civil remedies , and that they should check their clients more carefully . |
| 6 | They 'll give lots of pleasure indoors for a week or two , and can then be left to their own devices outdoors for the rest of the year ; getting dried out in summer is a positive help . |
| 7 | She had arranged to meet Luke in the bar for a drink , and she hoped that he had a dinner engagement so that she would be left to her own devices afterwards . |
| 8 | The survey also revealed that people do not trust the advertising industry to regulate itself : 56% think it should not be left to its own devices and 66% believe that the Government should monitor advertising . |
| 9 | The implementation or administrative process is far too important to be left to its own devices . |
| 10 | She had a weak chest and needed a lot of attention , whereas I was robust and could be left to my own devices . |
| 11 | I 'd still like to be left to my own company . ’ |
| 12 | If this happens he will be left to his own devices , with possibly disastrous results , caused by ignorance . ’ |
| 13 | It then had to be left to his governors and his staff colleagues to make such use as they could of any combination of qualities which he revealed . |
| 14 | Cnut inherited this alliance , but Norway was lost to Olaf Haraldsson as he was conquering England , and Denmark may have had to be left to his brother Harald . |
| 15 | Whether the damage to the structure is likely to be greater can be left to your own judgement . |
| 16 | ‘ If you wish to be left to your own devices then I will leave you . ’ |
| 17 | The finer points of performance and specification ( finer being the operative word ) should be left to our dealers . |
| 18 | ‘ We seem to be left to our own devices , Mr. Preston . ’ |
| 19 | On the days when I am left to my own devices I am a bit of a disgrace really . |
| 20 | The flies are allowed to settle on the surface and are left to their own devices . |
| 21 | The eggs are left to their own devices and will hatch after 10 to 18 days during which time they develop into larvae 5mm long . |
| 22 | They are left to their own devices , to do as they please , and they will do everything required of them without instruction . |
| 23 | They have no guidance and they are left to their own devices . |
| 24 | The tragedy is that , whatever the direction that market forces blow , when they are left to their own devices , the choice for workers in such industries is not between the status quo and redeployment , but between the status quo and loss of their jobs . |
| 25 | Gratuities to your driver and escort which are left to your discretion . |
| 26 | On the face of it , our young lady is singularly lacking in family connections ; yet , from her appearance , she has not been left to her own devices . ’ |
| 27 | She probably would have done if she had been left to her own devices ! |
| 28 | Like other state-sector workers , the Government promised to find new jobs for those they laid off , but in reality most have been left to their fate without support . |
| 29 | Had the stockmarket been left to its own devices and allowed to find a clearing price , it might well be on its genuine way up now . |
| 30 | The world has turned to places it regards as more important , and Afghanistan has been left to its civil war . |