Example sentences of "let i [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had let me see a draft of it , and I fancied that she had been a little timid about the dénouement , which was death in a motor accident , and feared that her own terrible anxiety over her son in the past might have inhibited her . |
| 2 | He let me take a box of groceries ( Sainsbury 's of course ) while he unloaded a couple of suitcases from the boot . |
| 3 | ‘ He let me become a blacksmith , which was his job too , only he never worked at it . |
| 4 | And then Mr erm oh let me watch a Queen video . |
| 5 | Let me present a medley of these edifying yarns . |
| 6 | Chantal said : ‘ Let me telephone a friend of my father . |
| 7 | All right , let me suggest a possibility . |
| 8 | They let me wear a maternity dress then , because I had n't worn one up till then . |
| 9 | Let me make a toast . |
| 10 | ‘ You mean , you knew all along , but you let me make a fool of myself ? ’ |
| 11 | If you do , let me strike a deal with you straight away . |
| 12 | Let me think a moment . ’ |
| 13 | Let me think a moment … |
| 14 | I know that Robert Lowell got into terrible trouble for quoting private letters in his poetry , but all this happened abroad , so let me quote a phrase from it : ‘ The earthquake was awful . |
| 15 | and as for painting , he would no more let me touch a painting brush ! |
| 16 | I should never have come … just let me call a taxi and I wo n't bother you any more ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Let me call a doctor , Emily , ’ Charlotte said . |
| 18 | ‘ Mr Ludlow , let me test a theory on you . |
| 19 | loose them , let me get a dish |
| 20 | Let me get a couple of hours ’ sleep . |
| 21 | Let me put a cardigan on for you . |
| 22 | However , let me put a view which though not provable , is perhaps persuasive — even if persuasion is the lowest form of proof . |
| 23 | ‘ Let me put a sort of a hypothetical situation for you . |
| 24 | Let me state a couple of fundamental principles that we hold dear . |
| 25 | Let me add a word on peripherality . |
| 26 | If I can not go to my own home , let me have a home in some country where my people will not die so fast . |
| 27 | ‘ Let me have a go . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Let me have a go . ’ |
| 29 | Let me have a go . " |
| 30 | Well let me have a go of it ! |