Example sentences of "let go of the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jane thought she 'd better not offer to shake hands in case he let go of the stick and fell over . |
| 2 | He let go of the doorknob and thrust his hands back into his pockets . |
| 3 | The gods smiled on them and she let go of the past . |
| 4 | She let go of the rail and stepped across the landing . |
| 5 | He let go of the door he was clutching for support and tested the muscles in his legs . |
| 6 | She let go of the glass ( whether deliberately or not is unknown ) and the victim was cut by broken glass . |
| 7 | He let go of the handle , and put his large hands round hers , to hold the shears . |
| 8 | It sidestepped nervously , reared , and the slave leading it let go of the rein . |
| 9 | She let go of the cabinet , coughing in the dust of ages that appeared to be lurking behind it , and smiled back at him as the February sun shone through the small window behind her , throwing into sharp relief the patches on the wall where her predecessor had hung posters , and the ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork round the mean , narrow , metal window . |