Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] let it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since there was no sign of a bell , Charles raised the enormous ring and let it fall . |
| 2 | This is an attempt to loosen up your mind and let it accept alternative ideas . |
| 3 | After about five minutes you may need to change the blotters but , eventually , when it looks as if it is not going to curl , you can remove the weight and let it air dry . |
| 4 | Damp and stretch out your backing paper onto a drawing board , tape it round the edges with gummed tape and let it dry . |
| 5 | Alternatively when the display is switched off ( 2a ) the LC molecules are aligned with the light and let it pass . |
| 6 | It did not so much reach a conclusion as slow down and dribble into silence , as though the players had got bored with the melody and let it slip through their fingers carelessly . |
| 7 | She tossed the blouse on to a chair , took the glass Culley was offering , sipped , set it down , then unzipped her skirt and let it drop . |
| 8 | Ross unlocked the bar and let it swing down . |
| 9 | It caught on the second try , and after a minute 's revving he switched off the ignition and let it die . |
| 10 | He drew in a deep breath , paused for a second and let it out on a sigh . |
| 11 | If you physically vacate your home and let it for profit — perhaps because you have decided to live permanently with a friend — under tax law , the property would be treated as an investment and subject to certain exemptions would be assessed for CGT when it was sold . |
| 12 | He cut the engine and let it die down before speaking again . |
| 13 | When she just kept on looking at him he threaded his hands in her hair and let it drift through his fingers , watching the deep red glow in the lights . |
| 14 | He held it out in the servant 's direction and let it go . |
| 15 | She lifted her hand to the board and let it drop . |
| 16 | The Immigration and Customs people at Ramsgate had been instructed to watch out for the Renault 18 but to keep a low profile and let it through . |
| 17 | Frau Nordern heaved up her brief-case and let it fall on to the desk with a satisfying , rather official thud . |
| 18 | He lit a book match and let it fall among the tangle . |
| 19 | Add the white wine and let it bubble up . |
| 20 | Add the white wine and let it all reduce to a shiny emulsion . |
| 21 | Rose scoffed at this last bit but let it pass . |
| 22 | She gave me rather a long look but let it go at that . |
| 23 | It is not only more kind , but more intelligent , to give it a rest or let it slow down . |
| 24 | There 're so many wild oranges on the island that when they 're ripe the boys and girls go out in gangs , pick them by the thousand , squeeze out all the juice and let it ferment in casks until it 's ready for a week-long celebration . |
| 25 | Paddy bowed his head and let it register , then lifting up his head , he said , |
| 26 | For a totally natural effect , squirt your hair-spray above your head and let it fall gently onto your head . |
| 27 | This stage of training an owl is much more difficult than doing the same stage with a falcon , because with a falcon you just stick a hood over its head and let it get used to all the different noises . |
| 28 | Sara dropped her line into the water and let it unravel . |
| 29 | Layers of rock that are porous and permeable enough to store water and let it flow through them easily are called aquifers . |
| 30 | You just put it in the pan with water and let it boil itself dry . |