Example sentences of "himself [prep] letting " in BNC.
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| 1 | Philip was sick with himself for letting him go . |
| 2 | He blamed himself for letting Jess persuade him into running off . |
| 3 | He still showed little emotional reaction though he was evidently angry with himself for letting his natural arrogance be so easily quashed . |
| 4 | Preston was astonished at himself for letting it happen , but when he 'd first suggested wearing a condom Emily had said , ‘ You do n't have to , ’ and told him the story about her abortion , and he 'd felt too sorry for her , and too embarrassed , to insist on doing so for health reasons . |
| 5 | He sounded annoyed at himself for letting that slip and Ages wondered how much was genuine : the codename the slip the annoyance . |
| 6 | Pooley cursed himself for letting his vanity give him away . |
| 7 | ‘ And his fellow directors do n't mind him just going off by himself without letting them know where he is ? |