Example sentences of "[not/n't] let go " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doyle did not let go of the girl 's plait , but he jerked at it , to make her sit down . |
| 2 | All over Europe homosexuals are on the retreat from public activity : it is important that homosexual women and men do not let go of their responsibility for their own lives , as is now the case in England . |
| 3 | The right shot at the right moment does not come because you do not let go of yourself . |
| 4 | They would not let go . |
| 5 | This can be a frightening experience because when a gila monster bites , it does not let go for some ten to fifteen minutes , during which time it continues to chew , injecting more and more venom into the wound . |
| 6 | Once the gila monster gets its teeth into its prey it will not let go . |
| 7 | He would not let go of it . |
| 8 | Within weeks , it became perfectly plain that the parish was in the inflexible grip of a powerful and intractable laity , who would not let go . |
| 9 | It does not let go of them easily , and the aura of permanence and continuity is evidence of its tenacity . |
| 10 | In the other the Lapith 's left hand must have been gripping the Centaur 's head ( lost ) while with his right he thrusts a weapon into the breast of the creature , who yet will not let go of his prize with either hand though with both hers she tugs at one . |
| 11 | It is part of the dream , the nightmares that came before , the one that would not let go … |
| 12 | Weary not only with Stephen , but also , perhaps even more , with this lady who sinks her teeth into empire and will not let go . |
| 13 | Lisa 's mind , for some reason , like a dog with a bone , could not let go of the subject of Nina . |
| 14 | And he will not let go . |
| 15 | ‘ We have spent 10 years of hard work building up the reputation of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup and we will not let go of it lightly , ’ he said . |
| 16 | It catches you with the boathook and wo n't let go , seeping its salty tentacles into your very bones . |
| 17 | There was a momentary hesitation while he considered the implications , but it was one of the many challenges he could n't let go . |
| 18 | As did Edward York 's Basilio-he had it , but would n't let go of it . |
| 19 | He was n't hurt and he did n't let go of Caspar but he howled , an awful wailing with his mouth open . |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't let go ! ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Many farmers wo n't let go , and turn up when the pressure is on , such as at harvest time . |
| 22 | And if we do n't let go , it will get annoyed , and swing the leg backwards and forwards trying to wrench it from our grasp . |
| 23 | Praying that the links would n't catch on my clothes … in my knitted sweater … should have stripped … head under , metal lying on my face , push the links up with hands , full strength , take care , do n't rush , do n't snag clothes , get free of the jumble of things on the mud around me , hold onto the wire outside , do n't let go , the current in the river was appreciable , tugging , keep straight , hang on , shoulders through , raise the links , back through , bottom through , legs … links … short of breath … lungs hurting … careful , careful … unknown things round my ankles , hampering … had to breathe soon … feet catching … feet … through . |
| 24 | ‘ Got my head in a leg-lock and would n't let go . |
| 25 | I wo n't let go of this man , he vowed . |
| 26 | We were both the sort of people who just ca n't let go once they have got their teeth into something . |
| 27 | But I could n't let go of him , I had to get him to the cops . |
| 28 | She tugged at her hand , but he would n't let go . |
| 29 | It was as if they were clinging to each other , and they could n't let go . |
| 30 | He 's like a bulldog , he wo n't let go . ’ |