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Example sentences of "let it fall " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	He let it fall and they ran down through the field after Caspar .
2	She let it fall back into the water when she heard what John had told Larry .
3	She nodded and sipped : he leaned his head forward and she brought the glass to his mouth : he finished it and she let it fall on a bush of discarded clothing as he swooped down with his hand , lifted her dress clear over her waist and then , as she struggled to help him , tugged it over her head .
4	Shouldering the gun in the sure knowledge that the Doctor would be seriously pissed off if she let it fall into local hands in this time zone , she drew the grenade from her pockets , and poked her head up just long enough to check the distance .
5	Dulé took the centre of the ring , a finger drum began to pitter-pat , a pair of flutes at different pitches to call and coo ; at the click of a rattle Dulé lifted the ten-foot ladder into a vertical position and balanced it at arm 's length ; facing it , he dropped his head as if to a partner in a dance , placed one foot on the bottom rung and made a feint at climbing , the ladder pitched away from him and he let it fall , to rising laughter from the audience around him .
6	The hound grunted with pain and he let it fall limp at his feet , a small dark trickle of blood flowing from one nostril .
7	Then she let it fall open , and began to read immediately , as if she had known it , ‘ 'Why , [ Mrs Ramsay ] asked , pressing her chin on James ’ head , should they grow up so fast ?
8	‘ I know but that feckless lot up at Claro had that grand , old house given an' they 've let it fall to pieces round 'em . ’
9	But independence is indivisible , so Ceauşescu thought , he should not have let Romania become dependent on Western credit any more than he had let it fall under Soviet political control .
10	Then she undid her dress ( she could manage it quite well by herself , it seemed ) and let it fall , picking up the kimono from the couch and wrapping it casually around her .
11	Frau Nordern heaved up her brief-case and let it fall on to the desk with a satisfying , rather official thud .
12	Herr Nordern raised his hand in protest but let it fall again .
13	Terror gripped her so completely that she was incapable of opening it and let it fall to the floor where — she very nearly followed it in a faint .
14	Then he unpinned the length of chiffon and let it fall to the floor .
15	Slowly she raised her hands , unpicked her hair , and let it fall free .
16	Cradled it in his palm like a small injured dove , and let it fall softly back into the silk cup .
17	For a totally natural effect , squirt your hair-spray above your head and let it fall gently onto your head .
18	But , if it 's only hanging by a thread , let it fall apart and build something new from the components .
19	I lifted my hair , let it fall , and the weight of it brought my head down to see that Leon had n't moved .
20	He lit a book match and let it fall among the tangle .
21	I , on the other hand — ’ Rostov lifted his free hand in a dismissive gesture , and then let it fall again .
22	He takes a coin , spins it , let it fall between his feet .
23	He held the parcel out and then let it fall , and it had time enough to turn lazily over before it landed with a solid smack on the terrace below and bounced towards the rail .
24	She pulled a spliff half out of her breast pocket , let it fall back .
25	‘ If I deserve penance , let it fall on me .
26	He lifted her arm again and then let it fall onto the sheet .
27	Since there was no sign of a bell , Charles raised the enormous ring and let it fall .
28	Saw how she approached the sacks and lifted one of the labels , then let it fall from her hand with a slight shudder .
29	She watched as if dreaming as he untied his kilt , all he was wearing , and let it fall to the warm ground beneath them .
30	‘ Luke — ’ Shaken , desperately needing to know the cause of such possessiveness , Maria lifted a hand and then let it fall helplessly .