Example sentences of "let [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Somehow , the old man had let out a dangerous secret , one which could not be discussed in a room on an Air Force base . |
| 2 | Numberless are the ministers who have come to grief at the height of their peroration as a child has let out a deep sigh , articulating the inner feelings of some and distracting into amusement the rest of the congregation who were listening . |
| 3 | And when she protested she never lay like that and had proceeded to demonstrate how she did lie , crossing her legs and pulling her knees up , she had let out a high squeal when the side of Sister Mary 's hard hand came across her knees in a whacking thump . |
| 4 | Ruth let out a twisted laugh and shook her head in disbelief . |
| 5 | Ellen Harker let out a long breath and relaxed visibly . |
| 6 | It let out a long clang . |
| 7 | She let out a long whistle , and heard him chuckle . |
| 8 | He let out a long , shuddering breath . |
| 9 | He let out a long breath and raised his hands to cover both ears . |
| 10 | He let out a long breath then turned to look at Hitch . |
| 11 | Hans let out a long breath . |
| 12 | Evans let out a long whistle . |
| 13 | Harry let out a long breath . |
| 14 | He let out a long breath . |
| 15 | He let out a long , gasping sigh . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Robyn let out a long , quivering breath and felt the treacherous ache in her body . |
| 18 | She let out a long , sobbing shriek . |
| 19 | She let out a long , appreciative sigh . |
| 20 | His mouth was hot as it explored her lips , his teeth nipping at her lower lip , sending exquisite frissons along her nerves until she let out a small gasp . |
| 21 | And Maurice Skellern let out a gasping laugh , as if the joke had really cheered up his weekend . |
| 22 | There was a general gasp and Todger let out a nervous shriek of laughter that sounded horribly like mockery . |
| 23 | Jessica grabbed his bursting penis and almost pulled it into her , then threw her legs around him and her arms and crushed him until he gasped , still coming , and then she let out a mighty hoot , a hoot to wake hotel guests two corridors away , she had come as well , once , hard , like a violent convulsion . |
| 24 | She let out a weak cry . |
| 25 | He let out a deep breath . |
| 26 | She let out a deep sigh of relief . |
| 27 | Dorothy let out a deep sigh . |
| 28 | Ratagan let out a deep laugh . |
| 29 | He let out a deep , hungry growl as she bucked and gasped from the shocking sensation , her eyes like a frightened doe 's . |
| 30 | He let out a deep sigh . |