Example sentences of "let go of the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It was as if my mind was ready to let go of the past . |
| 32 | Sheikh , who was batting , stood crouched over his bat , patiently waiting for the moment when Mafouz would decide to let go of the ball . |
| 33 | Self-directed learning takes a great deal of planning by the teaching team , and teachers are reluctant to let go of the responsibility of being the main teaching resource . |
| 34 | His relentless grip increased till she was forced to let go of the ribbon . |
| 35 | I find myself in the position of the dart player who one day discovers he is unable to let go of the dart ! |
| 36 | The controls are well laid out and become instinctive after a few plays , though you have to let go of the joystick pretty smartish or you 'll move one block further than you intended . |
| 37 | Before the American could go any farther , the bouncer had grabbed his wrist and forced him to let go of the girl . |
| 38 | 21 ) a ) So if the person has to let go of the trolley , it will stop automatically so does n't run away . |
| 39 | I had the good sense to let go of the trumpet case and try and keep rolling out of range . |
| 40 | The strongest youth cultures of the century were in the 1950s and 1960s , and now that the members of this generation are over the border into middle age , they are showing an egotistical , but maybe quite a healthy reluctance to let go of the limelight . |
| 41 | Neither the parent nor the child was able to let go of the argument . |
| 42 | The trouble is that we forget to let go of the tension . |
| 43 | You 'll have to let go of the book . |
| 44 | Lee felt jealous , lumpy , and tried to let go of the feeling as she arranged the flowers in the kitchen . |
| 45 | I am letting go of the past , and reaching for the future . |
| 46 | She discovered that she was afraid of getting close , afraid of being betrayed , afraid of finding that a relationship did not solve all her problems , afraid of feeling trapped , afraid of ‘ disappearing ’ as a person , afraid of admitting that men were not all bad , afraid of losing her friends , afraid of having no more goals in life , afraid of giving up her unhappiness , afraid he might die , afraid of feeling dependent , afraid of sexual intimacy , afraid of letting go of the past , afraid that reality would not match up to the glorious fantasy … . |
| 47 | Still young Mafouz showed no sign of letting go of the ball . |
| 48 | Remember to stop and make sure you are well balanced before letting go of the zimmer frame . |
| 49 | This is strictly speaking an impossibility , in that it is impossible to do and have what we recognise as a knot without at some point letting go of the rope . |
| 50 | Learn from the Family Fellowship to allow your own sanity to redevelop by letting go of the self imposed stranglehold of trying to be a caretaker for some-one else . |
| 51 | I staggered back , partly to make it look good on the off chance there was somebody watching and partly because letting go of the winch had put me off balance . |
| 52 | Picking the note and then letting go of the arm allows the note to rise in pitch , giving that requisite smooth gliss into the note . |
| 53 | So , if you are being pulled over , rather than letting go of the boom completely and having to raise the rig again , you can save a lot of time and energy by letting out the back hand until you have regained your composure . |
| 54 | Letting go of the masonry she dived under water and swam beneath the pole , emerging on its far side . |
| 55 | ‘ No , no , I need no help at all — I can manage on my own , ’ he grunted , short of breath , letting go of the chair . |
| 56 | The humour of letting go of the wheelbarrow while clapping , and of trying to stamp one foot while walking , without injury to the other , dulled the pain . |
| 57 | The person does n't have to think about putting the brake on , it comes on whenever he/she lets go of the lever . |
| 58 | Another of the skills incorporated into a style routine is the pirouette , in which the sailor lets go of the rig and spins round twice before catching it again . |
| 59 | Bites usually begin with a slight tremble , or lift of half an inch or so , and then a steady but determined rise that continues until you strike or the fish lets go of the bait . |
| 60 | And yet she felt bound to warn , ‘ But , there has to come a time soon when you must let go of the past … or go to Richard and Beth with all that is in your heart . ’ |