Example sentences of "let [pron] " in BNC.

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1 They had to be good — not just good but sensational — or she would let everyone down , all those who believed in her — her small workforce of pattern cutters and outworkers , the friends from art school who dropped in to lend their help and support , and most of all her mother , who had put her house up as collateral for the bank loan that had set her up and enabled her to get started .
2 The PRO should then let everyone get on with their jobs .
3 After she had talked with him she would let everyone else know .
4 Because I could n't let everyone down .
5 Will let everyone know if I hear anymore .
6 I felt I 'd let everyone down )
7 No , they 'll let everyone
8 They 'll let everyone but the lorries .
9 erm And I 'm very much looking forward to that , on Wednesday I 'm coming and we 're having a promotions day when we 'll let everyone know what we 're doing ; when it 's going to be , where it 's going to be held , and erm give two hundred youngsters the opportunity to try erm the various sports , we do n't just do football now either , we do lots of other sports .
10 Nell would never rest until she could get closer to confirm her worst suspicions , and paradoxically it was the woman in her that provided the intensity of emotion that would let nothing stand in her way .
11 I know how you would let nothing interrupt the cure . ’
12 I will offer up these sacrifices , they 're nothing I know , but what can I do , I want to do something , give me a cart load of prickly pears and I 'll do it , I 'll spin them into fripperies for sorceresses , but please please do n't let nothing happen to me .
13 Wo n't let me out of his sight for a minute , he said .
14 They would let me know as soon as possible .
15 They would of course let me know what was going on as soon as possible .
16 ‘ Will you at least let me walk you down to the station ? ’
17 Staying would also be impossible in the long run but that young man would let me stay for a little while — until the restaurant closed , anyway .
18 ‘ Honey , do n't let me commence !
19 Honey , do n't let me commence !
20 ‘ Honey , do n't let me commence ! ’ she said .
21 Do not let me discommode you none , Miz Scarlett , I 'm sure !
22 ‘ Honey , ’ she said , with a real slow smile , ‘ Honey , do n't let me commence !
23 This is the world of the underground man 's eruptive and unexplained ‘ They wo n't let me — I ca n't be — good ’ ; which world is itself continuous with that of the pre-Siberian stories , particularly The Double where Dostoevsky says he found his underground type .
24 They would n't let me plug it by myself . ’
25 My people at the PFA feel that until the League get together and show there is a practical job for me to do , they do n't see why they should let me go . ’
26 I know I can not go unless you let me , please let me go .
27 ‘ Perhaps you 'd better let me have your name . ’
28 ‘ Why not let me write it for you ? ’ said Nurse Rose .
29 The best thing will be for me to phone my aunt and then perhaps you 'll let me go and have something to eat .
30 ‘ I 'm going to ask you if you 'll kindly let me borrow that . ’
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