Example sentences of "and let [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He should hold the down wind wing-tip a little above the horizontal and be prepared to run with it , not just balance it and let go . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , your Lucy has got you winding her chain , darling , and she just wo n't take her feet off the ground and let go — am I right ? ’ |
| 3 | And so they sat with clammy hands for an hour and a half and let go only when the lights came back on . |
| 4 | She felt Nathan 's breath on her thighs and let go . |
| 5 | She stretched her legs from thigh to toes — and let go . |
| 6 | He winched in hard and let go the lashings round the rolled bedsheets . |
| 7 | This will stay in our nature until we become aware of the process and let go of the chains that pride puts around us . |
| 8 | Deep breathing is a good method of relaxation and so are the ‘ tense and let go ’ exercises , in which the muscles of various parts of the body in turn — face , shoulders , hands and so on — are deliberately screwed up tight and then released to achieve complete relaxation . |
| 9 | I watched with my breath held tight for what seemed like hours , but then I panicked , and let go . |
| 10 | Dad flushed and let go of me and went to sit down again . |
| 11 | ‘ Stop it , ’ said Drew , pinning her arms behind her back and grimly increasing the pressure until she gasped with pain and let go . |
| 12 | Giving a bellow of pain and rage , Raimundo jumped a foot in the air and let go of the pony , who took off , jerking to a halt as the slack of the rope ran out . |
| 13 | ‘ I floored the car into reverse and dragged him with me until he finally got smart and let go . |
| 14 | ‘ If you 're in the top 10 and let go even for an instant then you might as well be 200 , ’ she says . |
| 15 | This is called It Was Good In the afternoon when the sun half close his eyes , ants can be found not working , dogs in their cool places , vandal wall slice through heat , hold and let go of light in rays , in the afternoon when smoke curls like the back of a cat , people lean and braid hair , someone dressed like Christ looked in and said it was good . |
| 16 | Would you like that one again , In the afternoon when the sun half close his eyes , ants can be found not working , dogs in their cool places , vandal wall slice through heat , hold and let go of light in rays , in the afternoon when smoke curls like the back of a cat , people lean and braid hair , someone dressed like Christ looked in and said it was good now we have the dug out how food is presented erm can say so much , at least it does to me and , so that , so that the beginning of this poem became from er the food , piece of food held in the hand of the mayor in this picture . |
| 17 | Hold them at the same height above the ground and let go of them both at the same moment . |
| 18 | He put out a hand and leaned against an outcrop of rock , head bowed , his torso thrust forward , and let go two more jets of puke . |
| 19 | The horse , trained to keep calm , hardly moved , but the schoolgirl shrieked in terror and let go of her pram , which ran into the column of marchers ; it hit the man standing next to Clare , who stumbled heavily against her , knocking her sideways . |
| 20 | In this way , protected by a structure created by a skilled therapist , we can cower in fear , howl with anger , weep with panic , rend our clothes in guilt and let go any need to hold on to feelings which belong to our past rather than our present lives . |
| 21 | When he turned his head to look at Turakina she gave a gasp of annoyance and let go of the half-plaited queue . |
| 22 | ‘ And let go my damned arm ! ’ |
| 23 | And let go of me . ’ |
| 24 | For most delegates the interesting part of the Conference is the address of the General Secretary , Ciaran Ryan in a wide-ranging and thought provoking address reviewed the events of the past ‘ eventful two years ’ , looked at current issues and outlined some of the specific issues which the incoming Executive Committee would have to take up , Jobs , their retention and creation were major issues and closely connected was the position of part-time workers in the industry who were exploited in many instances and also temporary staff who were ‘ fired and let go and threatened at the drop of a hat ’ . |
| 25 | Just take take the bag , put it in and let go and then shut her there for the night , just for one night . |
| 26 | He nodded his satisfaction and let go , and she wrenched it off and took a deep breath . |
| 27 | This jackdaw has already been tamed by someone and let go . |
| 28 | The grain was too complex and cross for him , the blade stuck , and in the same instant Isambard stretched both arms over the boy 's shoulders and seized his hands , forcing them apart and wringing them until he twisted with pain and let go both the knife and the wood . |
| 29 | But I spent a few bob buying drinks for a couple of old OSS types who 'd turned up in their London station and they took pity on me and let drop the codename : Winter Garden . |
| 30 | There is a name to conjure with and let slip easily of the tongue . |