Examples of 'let alone' in a sentence
Meaning of "let alone"
The phrase 'let alone' is used to emphasize that something is even less likely or significant compared to something else. It is often used to express the idea that if a more difficult or challenging situation or condition exists, then a lesser condition or situation is even more improbable or inconsequential
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- Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the first. However either of these instances mentioned can be applied with the use of let alone.
- not to mention, as well as; used after one item, to introduce a further item which is entailed by the first.
- To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.
How to use "let alone" in a sentence
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Let alone take this ship over.
Deb not í let alone with him.
Let alone to survive the return journey.
We do not have a bandage let alone medicines.
Let alone getting any actual work done.
I can barely walk let alone run.
Let alone where an access point may be.
I could hardly stand let alone climb aloft.
Let alone gossip to a child like you.
I am here to see that the homesteaders are let alone.
Let alone from three separate males.
I have got a reason for wanting to be let alone.
Let alone saying them out loud.
He never showed any emotions let alone affection.
Let alone offer any to accident victims.
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He can not even float let alone swim.
Let alone find one to love you.
Despairing prayer was to be let alone.
Let alone cavorting with the servants.
We are not going to unmask anyone let alone extol them.
Let alone be allowed into the kitchen.
It can barely walk let alone dry somebody off.
Let alone getting into a bar fight.
Can not look at him let alone touch him.
Let alone looking for coffee mugs.
I want to be let alone too.
Let alone bring along to frat parties.
It would be grossly improper of me to betray it to anyone let alone a journalist.
Let alone the star dressing rooms.
We need not to be let alone.
Let alone not looking a day older.
I can barely lift this thing let alone read it.
Let alone being able to go and invest in gold.
Ever slaughtered any kind of an animal let alone a chicken.
Let alone something else of equal importance.
Cause no girls would talk to us let alone dance with us.
Let alone the mother of all fears.
This is not enough to raise a minnow let alone a kid.
Let alone send the pinkertons out.
Theyve never seen film before let alone this.
Let alone viable for sustaining life.
I can not face next week let alone my exams.
Let alone who killed your brother.
I can not find the button let alone a girlfriend.
Let alone go wandering off on some expedition.
An infidel must not carry a knife let alone a bow.
Let alone still on the farm up north.
One can hardly eat by candlelight let alone study.
Let alone on things that are totally private.
Never wanted them around let alone in his precious cape.
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I could not leave her all alone
I will not be alone in a house with a man
Examples of using Let
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You are supposed to let a morgue attendant do that
Let me get you something to clean that up
Not afraid to let a man look at you
