Example sentences of "let go of the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Jane thought she 'd better not offer to shake hands in case he let go of the stick and fell over .
2 He let go of the doorknob and thrust his hands back into his pockets .
3 She let go of the rail and stepped across the landing .
4 You plot along at a steady crawl wondering if you 'll ever reach that far-off doorway , let go of the joystick as soon as you get there , then promptly take another pace !
5 ‘ Was I the fool who let go of the rudder when the ship was on top of the rock there ?
6 Donna let go of the door and allowed Ryker to grab her other hand .
7 Caspar let go of the sill and slid rapidly to the ground with a bump , looking a bit sick .
8 I let go of the beam and dropped with bent legs so as to splash down softly and felt the breath rush out of my lungs from the iciness of the river .
9 Now let go of the tension as you breathe out with a sigh of relief .
10 Catching hold of her and she could n't get back do you seem because he had slipped this hand down this stick , got hold of her and he you see , and then I let go of the dog and take the the front feet and we used to drag her out like that you see , from the burrow and put her in a bag .
11 Are you willing to let go of the past and reach for the future ?
12 Lee felt jealous , lumpy , and tried to let go of the feeling as she arranged the flowers in the kitchen .
13 The humour of letting go of the wheelbarrow while clapping , and of trying to stamp one foot while walking , without injury to the other , dulled the pain .
14 Another of the skills incorporated into a style routine is the pirouette , in which the sailor lets go of the rig and spins round twice before catching it again .
15 Mr Malik did not seem anxious that Mafouz should let go of the ball until he was absolutely ready to do so .
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