Example sentences of "[adv] let go of " in BNC.

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1 Disgust vibrated in her voice as she suddenly let go of some clearly banked-up and held-back emotion .
2 Yet we experience a great sense of loss , if we only let go of this intellect reluctantly and in fact would rather nurture it than shed it .
3 In other words you must use your powers of thought alone to let go of any tension that you may feel .
4 And you 'd better let go of my wrist .
5 He eventually let go of me and I had to go the bottom of the baths and bring him to the surface , take him to the side and get him breathing again , and I was considered a failure for that .
6 The policeman had not let go of the stranger .
7 Now just let go of me , all right ? ’
8 ‘ Listen , ’ she said quietly , ‘ if you just let go of me , I 'll forget this ever happened .
9 You have a reputation of not letting go of a thing once you have started and you would be delighted to discover that I am responsible for Ana 's blindness .
10 No she 's er she 's so she 's so keen at not letting go of a discussion she comes back , she 's like a terrier !
11 Doyle did not let go of the girl 's plait , but he jerked at it , to make her sit down .
12 All over Europe homosexuals are on the retreat from public activity : it is important that homosexual women and men do not let go of their responsibility for their own lives , as is now the case in England .
13 The right shot at the right moment does not come because you do not let go of yourself .
14 He would not let go of it .
15 It does not let go of them easily , and the aura of permanence and continuity is evidence of its tenacity .
16 In the other the Lapith 's left hand must have been gripping the Centaur 's head ( lost ) while with his right he thrusts a weapon into the breast of the creature , who yet will not let go of his prize with either hand though with both hers she tugs at one .
17 Lisa 's mind , for some reason , like a dog with a bone , could not let go of the subject of Nina .
18 ‘ We have spent 10 years of hard work building up the reputation of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup and we will not let go of it lightly , ’ he said .
19 Do it again to make sure you did not just let go of the stick in fright !
20 She would tell him anything he wanted to know if he would just let go of her , let her get away from him .
21 Now that she was going to stay on in France for a while and not go back to her old school , she 'd already let go of those friends .
22 If she ever let go of her control , she 'd go crazy .
23 Miranda nearly let go of the cup she was carrying .
24 Now let go of the tension as you breathe out with a sigh of relief .
25 Help me Lord now to let go of those things where I still nurse anger and resentment , And , loving Father , please bring your gentle healing to my sensitive and painful inner world .
26 Oh yes , I mean if they were going out to let go of the ropes .
27 He was flushed and happy and he had n't let go of her hand since they 'd sat down .
28 Please let go of me . ’
29 ‘ Fen , ’ she pleaded , ‘ please let go of me .
30 ‘ Argol , ’ he said , ‘ please let go of my head !
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