Example sentences of "to let go of the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came to value what she had learnt from her difficult childhood , and to let go of the past . |
| 2 | Are you willing to let go of the past and reach for the future ? |
| 3 | Perhaps this is due to a reluctance to let go of the past , and perhaps too there is a parallel in other parts of the garden with the modern revival of interest in ‘ wild ’ and ‘ natural ’ gardens and plants . |
| 4 | It was as if my mind was ready to let go of the past . |
| 5 | Sheikh , who was batting , stood crouched over his bat , patiently waiting for the moment when Mafouz would decide to let go of the ball . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | His relentless grip increased till she was forced to let go of the ribbon . |
| 8 | I find myself in the position of the dart player who one day discovers he is unable to let go of the dart ! |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Before the American could go any farther , the bouncer had grabbed his wrist and forced him to let go of the girl . |
| 11 | 21 ) a ) So if the person has to let go of the trolley , it will stop automatically so does n't run away . |
| 12 | I had the good sense to let go of the trumpet case and try and keep rolling out of range . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Neither the parent nor the child was able to let go of the argument . |
| 15 | The trouble is that we forget to let go of the tension . |
| 16 | You 'll have to let go of the book . |
| 17 | Lee felt jealous , lumpy , and tried to let go of the feeling as she arranged the flowers in the kitchen . |