Example sentences of "letting go of the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am letting go of the past , and reaching for the future . |
| 2 | 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 … . |
| 3 | Still young Mafouz showed no sign of letting go of the ball . |
| 4 | Remember to stop and make sure you are well balanced before letting go of the zimmer frame . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Letting go of the masonry she dived under water and swam beneath the pole , emerging on its far side . |
| 11 | ‘ No , no , I need no help at all — I can manage on my own , ’ he grunted , short of breath , letting go of the chair . |
| 12 | 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 . |