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Let us give up sloppy
Let us give up sloppy sentimentality; enough of it!
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

let us give up so
And for that I am sorry, because without our assistance little Ozma will never be rescued and restored to her rightful position as Queen of the Emerald City" "Do not let us give up so easily," said the Pumpkinhead.
— from The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

Let us go up stairs
Let us go up stairs in my room, and I believe you can be fitted with a new suit of clothes made to order for me which I was ready to try on today, as the tailor just sent them here a little while ago.
— from Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker by M. (Meletios) Golden

Let us go up stairs
Let us go up stairs and see the dormitory."
— from Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various

let us go up stairs
“And now let us go up-stairs,” said Lady Thicknesse.
— from Chetwynd Calverley New Edition, 1877 by William Harrison Ainsworth

Let us go up said
'Let us go up,' said Mrs. Ashwood; 'I can hardly think it possible, my Lord, that Miss Mowbray is gone, unless your Lordship absolutely saw them.'
— from Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle by Charlotte Smith

ladies usually gave us something
What we always liked to do was to carry the dresses home, because then the ladies usually gave us something.
— from Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various

Let us go up stairs
Let us go up stairs again; the heart feels not at ease here.
— from Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. 2 of 2) With General and Particular Accounts of Their Rise, Fall, and Present Condition by Charles Bucke

let us give up Sam
"Don't let us give up, Sam," pleaded Henry, and started to go down once more, when the rock turned completely over, and a long tree root flew up close to the surface of the stream.
— from On the Trail of Pontiac; Or, The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio by Edward Stratemeyer


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