How To Use Letting In A Sentence

  • I let them down gently, first wriggling out of my board duties (in which I never held a great deal of interest anyway), and then letting go of the technical reins.
  • He had never been a morning person before, but letting the beautiful sunrise pass without him absorbing its gloriousness in an area such as this seemed wasteful, from his perspective.
  • In the spring, you will be letting the leaves wilt on their own and dry up.
  • By the time they were lurching slowly along the cart track the wind had dropped, letting the clouds gather.
  • She was certainly generous and open to letting people use the mimeo and the space.
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  • Oh, damn the lousy tribe of them!" cried he, beating his palm upon the table; "what's Long Davie the dempster thinking of to be letting such folk come scorning here? Doom Castle
  • Summer had faded into fall, but even as September wore on Paris still baked under a strange late heat wave that showed no sign of letting up.
  • Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride. Gordon B. Hinckley 
  • Instead of letting life just tick over you're ready to set new goals and make a step-by-step action plan. The Sun
  • This ensured that the beaglers could not use the traditional Wiltshire Police tactic of letting the hunt drive away while holding sabs up.
  • He paused again, letting the name seep into the minds of those assembled and waiting for the general reaction. Doors Into Chaos
  • His exceptional talent at putting acrylics and oils together on board and letting them ooze is a lesson on how to do this kind of thing and all those kids in ARI-land should get down to the Wynne and check it out.
  • He gave me an once-over, slowly letting his gaze survey me up and down, and I felt my cheeks heat up, regretting my stupid retort.
  • This is called versifying without letting the diction affect the sentiments. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books
  • She agreed cheerfully, turning her face up towards the rain, letting the heavy droplets splatter against her drenched face and hair.
  • He groped about for some answer that could be phrased in their language, letting his mind flicker from the modern electronic gadgets back to the old-time tide predicter. The Sky Is Falling
  • The most beneficial effect of the power moon is being able to learn from the past without letting it hold you back. The Sun
  • By resorting to nonwar means of achieving his objectives, he would earn worldwide acclamation and gratitude by letting peace prevail, following the wise old saying, "Discretion is the better part of valor. Mail Call: Show Us The Proof
  • Sometimes, letting go of psychodrama is letting go of your need to be right. Gamemastering Is An Art, Part VII: Catching Up
  • A sheet of charcoal clouds stretches into white lace: confusion letting in light.
  • And then there's the absolute joy and freedom of letting your body move uninhibitedly to the beat, and flexing muscles you never knew existed!
  • Moylan said they were open to the idea of letting or purchasing a building.
  • Zurich surveyed firms to see if they carry out risk assessments of employees before letting them drive on business.
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission had charged the bank with covering up for outrageous bonuses given out at Merrill Lynch as the bank acquired the failed stockbrokerage, and now it was letting the bank off the hook with a chicken-feed fine. Robert Scheer: Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag
  • Inasmuch as the defence needs only to secure the vote of one juryman to procure a disagreement, this offer is a comparatively safe one for the defendant to make, since the prosecutor, who must secure unanimity on the part of the jury (at least in New York State), can afford to take no chances of letting an incompetent or otherwise unfit talesman slip into the box. Courts and Criminals
  • Ian found himself reluctantly letting his lids fall shut, and he heard the door swing inwards.
  • The sides of the kibitka are invariably made from chii, woven to protect the kibitka from dust and the fire from strong draughts, while letting in fresh air and some light.
  • Mrs Forbes accused the council of "grievously" letting down local residents. Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph
  • The Republicans have no intent on letting Obama fill any vacancy unless the nominee is a conservative. Think Progress » Cornyn Hypocritically Accuses Democrats Of ‘Hysterical’ Reaction To Right-Wing Judicial Activism
  • For the last five minutes, they had been bouncing soccer balls from one knee to the other, not letting them touch the ground.
  • He convinced the Army that it was better served by letting Caterpillar continue to manufacture bulldozers and tractors.
  • To me, this exercise is about my being of service, my cultivating generosity, and letting go of outcomes. 29 Gifts: 14 through 18
  • Campaigners for tenants' rights say that the number of unscrupulous letting agents exploiting tenants and landlords with underhand tactics has risen dramatically over the past two years. Times, Sunday Times
  • The right medication will feel like opening the curtains on a dark room and letting the sunlight flood in. Times, Sunday Times
  • This is when a letting agent will try to charge for yearly renewal fees in advance. Times, Sunday Times
  • Relax your shoulders by taking a deep breath and then focus on letting your shoulders drop and loosen.
  • Edward says Best Buy shipped off his busted work computer without letting him know, leaving him computerless for up to two weeks. Best Buy Sent My Computer Away For Repair Without My Approval - The Consumerist
  • Of course, there is the issue of letting sleeping dogs lie, because once you start down this path only insanity awaits, because inevitable questions arise as to what on earth chardron, nattier, parma, and Sahara actually looked like. Archive 2009-05-01
  • Michael was so wrapped up in not letting her see the pain in his eyes that he didn't notice the pain that flashed quickly across her own features at his words.
  • I promptly filled the sink with water and dunked my head in, letting my ebony locks flop messily to the sides of my face.
  • We kept seeing the English word UFO popping up on this database as well and people wanted to know does the president know something he wasn't letting on, like this one, does the FBI have an "X" file? CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2009
  • I have been in relation successively with the English and American evacuant and alterative practice, in which calomel and antimony figured so largely that, as you may see in Dr. Jackson's last "Letter," Dr. Holyoke, a good representative of sterling old-fashioned medical art, counted them with opium and Peruvian bark as his chief remedies; with the moderately expectant practice of Louis; the blood-letting "coup sur coup" of Bouillaud; the contra-stimulant method of Rasori and his followers; the anti-irritant system of Broussais, with its leeching and gum-water; I have heard from our own students of the simple opium practice of the renowned German teacher, Oppolzer; and now I find the medical community brought round by the revolving cycle of opinion to that same old plan of treatment which John Brown taught in Edinburgh in the last quarter of the last century, and Miner and Tully fiercely advocated among ourselves in the early years of the present. Medical Essays, 1842-1882
  • Letting those people have gainful employment is simply more important than not having to hang up on them when they call me, so I'm staying off the list.
  • You've got an awful katzenjammer from the Stokes 'dinner, and all you men ought to be horsewhipped for letting yourselves in for such a party. The Heart of Rachael
  • A simmering row ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities.
  • The grand entrance had been smeared with paint and graffiti while a unique Victorian glass lantern roof had been smashed letting water pour on to the decorative floors below.
  • The negotiators would come up, attempt to talk this person into letting them go.
  • New York shot 60 percent in the third quarter, charging back to grab an 89-88 lead on Robinson's 3-pointer with 1: 05 remaining, about the time a disgusted Kenyon Martin began cursing from the Nuggets 'bench about letting the Knicks hang around. USATODAY.com
  • This would provide delivery drivers with a one-time code letting them unlock your front door. Times, Sunday Times
  • ‘It all leads to the same place - fear of the unknown, fear of letting go, facing your own death,’ she has confessed.
  • ‘I can't wait,’ I sighed dramatically, letting Susie button me into my coat as Meredith clocked out.
  • Drowsiness overcame her, and she crumpled to the floor, letting herself sink into dark oblivion.
  • I stopped blaming myself for letting Tom treat me like that.
  • Senay is a hotel cleaner from Ankara, who fears the immigration police, because she is not supposed to have a job, nor make money from subletting her flat.
  • He is not afraid of letting go of responsibilities and you being his emotional anchor. The Sun
  • Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go, but rather learning to start over.
  • This is not to imply that Hydrogen Guy was being unchivalrous, letting Helium Girl handle all the hard work of mopping the parking lot with a pair of muscled thugs.
  • Teigue wordlessly toed off his shoes, letting them hit the floor with two dull thuds.
  • Year nine pupils are letting dentists examine their molars as part of a national review aimed at improving the nation's gnashers.
  • It sounds like your underlying fears of rejection and engulfment are controlling your life and not letting you share love.
  • On more than one occasion I have sat down and given the hairdressed full power over my head, letting her do whatever she wants. MWLM Blog : Mom writers who have something to say...
  • This inflammation is taken care of through the secretion of another hormone called cortisol which regulates inflammation and also acts as a messenger to the brain, letting it know what is going on with regard to this inflammation. Debbie Robins: Menopause Survival Guide: 7 TIPS to Keep Your Sanity Intact
  • I have been careless and not paid attention, talking too much and letting you get the advantage, you young rascal.
  • The wound in the shoulder is miraculously healing, without either blood-letting or cauteries. To Have and to Hold
  • There would be general reaving and a “dimensional crossrip” thing (like the Worldwound or Shadowlands) letting in loads of bizarre Asian monsters to fight. New Campaign: Reavers on the Seas of Fate « Geek Related
  • And I never had much trouble with the Spiggoties, what of letting them sneak free rides in the tender or on the cowcatcher. THE HUSSY
  • After more than 20 years in uniform, I am convinced that half the battle is letting your squads and platoons fight.
  • It follows the Eaglegate building's unsuccessful spell on the lettings market as offices.
  • Then take that instrument used in winnowing the corn, which in our country dialect we call a “wecht, ” and go through all the attitudes of letting down corn against the wind. Halloween
  • Letting him go ends any association with an era that is, for many Russians, synonymous with corruption.
  • All ready for letting fall, sir," the middy stationed in the foretop was the first to sing out. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant
  • The negotiators would come up, attempt to talk this person into letting them go.
  • He was of good army build, not letting any flab get to his body with his steel blue eyes that demanded respect when he wanted it.
  • Keep your hips square to the ceiling, and try to avoid letting your pelvis rotate.
  • What was all that guff about choosing whether'to build the infrastructure our economy needs or letting it decay '? Times, Sunday Times
  • That is what happens when you poison your growth through letting others diminish, marginalize and demoralize you from reaching your potential.
  • Still, it's important to have real scientists getting the word out, explaining results, not letting popularizers dumb it down, and not letting people leap to conclusions.
  • Traditionally men have compartmentalized their lives, never letting their personal lives encroach upon their professional lives.
  • Thus, playing the Nubians allowed me to get access to commerce advances early, letting me build caravans and merchants to generate enough wealth for my endeavors.
  • Mr West said he had advised clients with residential and commercial property on letting and leasehold enfranchisement matters.
  • By letting Declan use a range of musical instruments - everything from drums, xylophones and bongos to the piano and even his own voice - Angela enabled him to learn to communicate again.
  • Those on a losing streak will jump from casino to casino, letting the chips fall where they may.
  • He screamed, letting the sound die out in ragged sobbing. Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Alexi Zentner's 'Trapline'
  • He nuzzled his nose against the crook of my neck before abruptly letting me go.
  • Other advice includes not going into business with family and not letting an argument rage on. The Sun
  • I simply like pie crust too much to adulterate it by letting cheddar cheese melt all over the top. Apple Pie Coffee Cake with Cheddar Cheese | Baking Bites
  • There was the usual round of blood letting, some unusual apologies and yet more buck passing. Times, Sunday Times
  • From all appearances, it seems that Fast-a-thon is an attempt at crypto-dawah — getting people involved in Islamic practices unwittingly, and perhaps only after the fact letting them know that they have participated in a Muslim religious ritual. The non-kinetic 5GW jihad against the US continues « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy
  • Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. Brene Brown 
  • England's tactics were dismal and negative, letting the game drift in an almost fatalistic manner. Times, Sunday Times
  • She will take charge of letting the property in the future.
  • Swarf smiled in triumph, letting the body fall on to the ground.
  • Regular exercise helps to combat unwanted stress and is a good way of relaxing or letting off steam.
  • Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride. Gordon B. Hinckley 
  • Many producers are letting the beans rot on the trees, since it makes little economic sense to harvest them.
  • Meanwhile, he'll dip the bun in water, letting it soften before consuming it.
  • The valve that lets air and fuel into the combustion chamber should close tight before the valve letting out the exhaust gases opens. Times, Sunday Times
  • Regretting now his faint-heartedness in not letting her know beforehand by some means that he was about to make a new start in the world, and coming to dwell near her, Christopher rang the bell to make inquiries. The Hand of Ethelberta
  • Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free. Thich Nhat Hanh 
  • Raw materials selected in the premise, the fritting technology is the key process of letting a lining have good microscopic structure to its full heat resistant properties.
  • She says we have to learn to use anger in a positive way, rather than letting it control us.
  • There's no profit in letting meetings drag on.
  • We are like wheat, here on earth to ripen. We ripen intellectually by letting in as much of the universe's complexity as we can. Morally we ripen by making our choices. And we ripen spiritually by openig our eyes to Creation's endless detail. 
  • In the light of our foregoing discussion, it is clear that letting deflation happen must not be simply equated to an apathetic resignation before the power of mysterious forces and blind market mechanisms.
  • Li Yuan rose, knowing it was important, letting Master Nan wrap the cloak about his nakedness.
  • It was sometime after midnight—after four hours in that shit-hole—when a senior officer showed up, said he had spoken with the regatta organizers, and he was letting us go as an exception to the rule. Fallin’ Up
  • Freelancers and big news agencies with international bureaux are on the ground, shooting film and talking to people, letting us see and hear first-hand about very individual stories.
  • They find the game and then stop dead, letting the hunter know where it is.
  • arranges" end results, rather than simply treating everyone the same and letting the chips fall where they may. Articles on National Review Online
  • On the game-creation side, you can play in ranked or unranked games, and you can specify a disconnection or "did not finish" percentage, letting you manually weed out jerks.
  • The third takeaway is really just a confirmation of something that has longed bothered me, which is that every time a large company passes a new cost on to a customer, I wonder what internal inefficiencies they're letting slide at the same time. AT&T Sells You A Service They Don't Offer, Denies It, Bills You Anyway - The Consumerist
  • The young man, bereft of a father, worked shoulder to shoulder with Labh Singh on his 22 bighas of land, often taking on hard labour and letting his ‘servant ‘do the lighter work.’
  • They sidled up to the guards, letting their cloaks loosen to let them get an eyeful.
  • Kyle vaulted the banister and landed on his toes, letting his heels land second.
  • If you are letting out a family house, be flexible. Times, Sunday Times
  • So they may be more ready to jump ship without thinking for a moment what they are letting themselves in for. Times, Sunday Times
  • Now he's back and he's subletting my roomate's room for a month.
  • The agreement required him to leave three post-dated cheques with the letting agent to cover rent in advance. Times, Sunday Times
  • He wiped his palm across his face, stretching the elastic skin to a point and letting it fall back into place.
  • The ... Act ... set out an entirely new regime for new lettings where they involved absentee landlords.
  • We send our soldiers off, sometimes to die, to tell people that ours is the best damn government in the world, so we can't bastardize that by not letting the people have their say," she said. Md. Del. Tiffany Alston explains her crisis of conscience over same-sex marriage
  • The last love is letting go.
  • Slowly, his wings came back onto his body and clung closely against his back, letting it sink in.
  • Her English teacher, Mrs. Tates, prided herself on always letting the computer randomly pick the seating assignment.
  • This may bring to the enterprise some negative effects such as letting capital lie idle, lowering the profit, undermining the morale, disturbing the development plan, affecting the image and so on.
  • She took a long draw from the cigarette between her fingers and savored the smoke a moment before letting it from her lungs.
  • Bassett keeps these feelings just below the surface, letting the viewer watch as she struggles to maintain her tidy life in control.
  • Carefully avoiding letting her trouser legs rub against each other causing a large amount of sound, she eased her way to the door and burst it open.
  • True love doesn't have a happy ending, because true love never ends. Letting go is one way of saying I love you.
  • The event is aimed primarily at owners of empty properties in the private sector and visitors can get free advice on a range of topics linked to letting property.
  • The woman paused, then nodded reluctantly, opening her door wider, letting them in.
  • The character in question is described as a no-nonsense natural leader, who despite rarely letting her guard down, is actually vulnerable and deeply caring. Mega Buzz: Bones' Sniper Returns, Bree's New Man, and Five-0's Team Shakeup
  • He looked into the crowd, first to the left then the right, all the while letting his people idolize him with cheers and yells.
  • I spent last month trying to talk a neighbor's mother into letting her 19-year-old daughter take her retests in a leading pharmaceutical college.
  • She could always sweet-talk Pamela into letting her stay up late.
  • If so, he runs the risk of letting Shaq get more one-on-one opportunities close to the basket.
  • Barely a minute passes in this gun-crazy crime caper without someone pulling out a shooter or letting off some form of military hardware.
  • I was suffering from terrible stomach cramps and in imminent danger of letting go at either end. Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager
  • Although not as polished as the two professional actors flanking her, Jann Arden charmed the audience from the outset by letting her personality shine through her performance.
  • Wash all removable shelves and bins, letting them soak in the sink to remove tough stains.
  • Such creative financing is letting even marginal buyers purchase houses with price tags that used to appeal only to the rich and famous.
  • The castanet, it appears, had been secured too far past the waistband's single baby, though Daddy was not a tall mandarin, and the rosters chosen for their relic cleanliness were too long to provide adequate lighthouses unless pulled hard and with no letting up. Farouche
  • Waiting for you to come back into my life, is just an excuse for not completely letting go of you.
  • Meanwhile, in a castle that shouldn't be there, they were holding one of Luke's arms each, letting his feet drag along the ground.
  • Pilot seniority is paramount to the pilot group as a whole, and the Flight Options CEO is letting the pilots themselves solve this prickly problem.
  • Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster .
  • This shadow transmutes into wisdom by letting go of your self-importance and experiencing the enriching depth, expansiveness, and abundance of all life with equanimity. C. Clinton Sidle: The Five Wisdoms Of The Mandala
  • I'll try to jolly my parents into letting me borrow the car this weekend.
  • Pellegrino begins to suit up; he'll do a drift dive, letting the current pull him along as he examines the hull.
  • The pros give a training course in safe off-road driving before letting you behind the wheel.
  • Keller even accuses Huffington of pinching one of his lines after they appeared together on a discussion panel – although he doesn't say what it was – before letting rip at AOL's recent purchase of the Huffington Post:Buying an aggregator and calling it a content play is a little like a company's announcing plans to improve its cash position by hiring a counterfeiter. The NYT versus the Huffington Post: a cat fight over kitten videos | Richard Adams
  • This blood-letting is damaging the reputation of the party.
  • You can see the difference between learning from the past and letting it hold you back. The Sun
  • Hotels on the city's periphery also have significant lettings.
  • Worries filled Rebecca's mind not letting her get any sleep or restful period.
  • Slowly, I bent my neck and softly kissed the side of her head, letting my mouth brush against her silken hair.
  • Move onion to side, letting oil trickle back, increase heat and brown meat. Times, Sunday Times
  • Sheep templates were snatched up and youngsters have been far from sheepish in letting their imaginations run riot.
  • The engine is letting off steam to relieve the pressure in the boiler.
  • Too many U.S. execs are letting software vendors tell them how to run their business.
  • Too often, he complicates swell ideas by letting random fancies find their way onto the plate.
  • Imagine letting patients out into the fresh air after one day, having just cut a whacking great hole into their stomachs.
  • I'd been walking on the bad ankle a lot tonight, and it was definitely letting me know.
  • The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air.
  • Once I have discovered that costus should not be used on the skin, I had to neglect the idea of letting anyone but myself use my Altamira perfume. Incarnations of Carnation: Exploring the Layers of a Flower
  • Google's Webmaster Tools offer a choice between letting Google determine the crawl rate automatically and setting it manually via a slide bar.
  • Sometimes you can stink without letting off a smell and people will still keep away.
  • She nods a curt reply as she is deeply engrossed in letting the sun's rays bathe her pale, freckly body.
  • "As soon as they opened the case and charged him, he was their pick and there was no suggestion of letting off."
  • Cheese doesn't last long, doesn't benefit from bletting, so why set up a deterrent to customers having it? Evening Standard - Home
  • She held the pillow to her face, letting it soak up her tears, and wept silently.
  • they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it
  • The former construction project manager is including a one-bedroom flat that he had been letting in an attempt to entice a buyer. Times, Sunday Times
  • Amid a spray of spilt drinks and nibbles, much cheering, dancing and backslapping, the unruly crowd vented their delirium in the manner of Indian cricket spectators, setting alight their match programs and letting off fireworks.
  • Each assistant walks the horses thru every step of the pattern, never letting the horse make even the slightest errors.
  • The former construction project manager is including a one-bedroom flat that he had been letting in an attempt to entice a buyer. Times, Sunday Times
  • If it is not, it is considered residential and letting is not legally permitted.
  • Unrighteousness is unto sin; the sinful acts confirm and strengthen the sinful habits; one sin begets another; it is like the letting forth of water, therefore leave it before it be meddled with. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
  • Norwood sighed to himself as he stepped under the steaming water, letting go of all the tension and stress he'd built up around himself in the last week or so.
  • Lirael's scarf had fallen back, letting her long black hair tumble out. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR
  • This would provide delivery drivers with a one-time code letting them unlock your front door. Times, Sunday Times
  • Hands shaking, he took one from the pack and lit it, drawing on it deeply, letting the smoke fill his lungs.
  • The dress needs letting in at the waist.
  • I laid down and he did to and I actually snuggled up to him letting my face pillow itself on his shoulder I fell asleep.
  • Many communities have created outsized expectations by letting patients use E.R.s for non-emergencies.
  • Miguel wanted to trust Firebug; he came close to letting everything spill out.
  • Owner piece, I inform you and still reserve letting to make the childe come behind in a hurry, don't with Vinaceous Rosefinch soldier fasten attach.
  • Again, he faced the tutelary computer, letting the stream of his turbulent, half-formed thoughts flow freely. THE BROKEN GOD
  • Rolling over and stretching, she reached for the nearest curtain and threw it back, letting in a dark light, due to the overcast skies and rainy weather.
  • Within a month after his letting out of prison he was killed in a duello with the husband of a lady he had took by force in the highway.
  • Most authorities recommend letting the baby nurse whenever it wants.
  • Weakening is made an eliminable rule by letting initial sequents have the form Chores
  • We are like wheat, here on earth to ripen. We ripen intellectually by letting in as much of the universe's complexity as we can. Morally we ripen by making our choices. And we ripen spiritually by openig our eyes to Creation's endless detail. 
  • Letting some guilty dirtbags out of jail on technicalities was a price were willing to pay as a society to protect our privacy, and indeed our freedom.
  • All the art of living lies in the fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
  • This is called versifying without letting the diction affect the sentiments.” Hung Lou Meng
  • There were strict conditions for letting us use their information.
  • So much fun were the Nuggets having in toying with the Bucks that Camby declared just before the start of the fourth quarter that he was going to reach his first triple-double in nine seasons by setting up behind the arc and letting loose. USATODAY.com
  • Predictably, leeches, cupping, and blood letting take the centre stage of treatments.
  • Eaton expects the device to boost fuel economy by letting the engine idle during initial acceleration.

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