Example sentences of "let [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't let know you are . |
| 2 | Blaise Cendrars , the writer , saw Modigliani let fall a twenty-franc note one evening when a well-known pauper came in to sit at the next table . |
| 3 | ‘ What did he let fall ? ’ |
| 4 | That 's when ’ — he poked his head forward , a mischievous grin on his face now — ‘ you do n't let drop one of those naughty words ; you know , like you did yesterday . ’ |
| 5 | That will give us many important opportunities which we must not let drop . |
| 6 | I 'd been having to dig my nails into the palm of my hand very hard in order to stop the tears streaming , which I could n't let happen as I was to speak next and needed to keep steady . |
| 7 | He gritted his teeth against the shame that welled up at the thought of what he 'd let happen to her , then met her eyes again , smiling . |
| 8 | This is one of the earliest references we have in Milton to his own dedication to the task of preparing himself for leaving something to aftertimes that it would not willingly let die . |
| 9 | She 'd never let go of him , either , even when their affair was over , and he was tramping the globe looking for Nirvana . |
| 10 | ‘ Jay , she might never let go . |
| 11 | If she does let go with anyone , it 'll be you . |
| 12 | It catches you with the boathook and wo n't let go , seeping its salty tentacles into your very bones . |
| 13 | There was a momentary hesitation while he considered the implications , but it was one of the many challenges he could n't let go . |
| 14 | Odd-Knut said that you must never let go of the sledge , I say again and again to myself as I am pulled through snow heaps and ruts . |
| 15 | She hangs onto me real hard like she 's scared I 'll let go , making this funny noise . |
| 16 | As did Edward York 's Basilio-he had it , but would n't let go of it . |
| 17 | Soon their palms became sticky , but the boy did not dare let go of the hand he had so daringly grasped , for that would have meant admitting that he was perspiring and ashamed of it . |
| 18 | He was n't hurt and he did n't let go of Caspar but he howled , an awful wailing with his mouth open . |
| 19 | Doyle did not let go of the girl 's plait , but he jerked at it , to make her sit down . |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't let go ! ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Many farmers wo n't let go , and turn up when the pressure is on , such as at harvest time . |
| 22 | She must let go . |
| 23 | And if we do n't let go , it will get annoyed , and swing the leg backwards and forwards trying to wrench it from our grasp . |
| 24 | Praying that the links would n't catch on my clothes … in my knitted sweater … should have stripped … head under , metal lying on my face , push the links up with hands , full strength , take care , do n't rush , do n't snag clothes , get free of the jumble of things on the mud around me , hold onto the wire outside , do n't let go , the current in the river was appreciable , tugging , keep straight , hang on , shoulders through , raise the links , back through , bottom through , legs … links … short of breath … lungs hurting … careful , careful … unknown things round my ankles , hampering … had to breathe soon … feet catching … feet … through . |
| 25 | ‘ They still could not make the dogs let go and so they got in their car and drove at the dogs with headlights flashing , ’ said a Scotland Yard spokesman . |
| 26 | ‘ This made the dogs let go but they still could not control the animals which started to turn on them . |
| 27 | This involved a very wide range of tasks associated with identifying individual needs , matching people to appropriate service developments , supporting volunteers and helping prepare people and their carers to make use of services ( for example , helping people to develop group living skills in a group home , helping parents plan to ‘ let go ’ and supporting residents in their new homes ) . |
| 28 | Enabling an adult with learning disabilities to gain in independence , while enabling parents to ‘ let go ’ , is a continuous and long-term task involving advice , support and the testing and modification of new possibilities ( for example , living in a group home ) . |
| 29 | ‘ Will you let go , now , or you 'll kill him ! |
| 30 | ‘ Got my head in a leg-lock and would n't let go . |