Below you will find example sentences with "let alone". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Let Alone in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: alone
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 25
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27.7 words

Words in this phrase

let alone

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • let can mean: To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to). Common word
  • alone can mean: By oneself, solitary. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 0 start, 14 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

to wrongdoing let alone impeachable offenses 3× at me let alone bother or 1× be starting let alone just in 1× community itself let alone the influence 1× division three let alone come to 1× final ballot let alone elected to 1× first baby let alone babies two 1× genre works let alone anime as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

republicans are standing 2× a large school 1× a lot of 1× absolutely horrible to 1× according to noakes 1× add to the 1×

Common sentence endings:

president from office 3× a fifth time 1× across the district 1× alone this woman 1× any single teacher 1× as a whole 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

thought 3× standing 3× lock 3× step 3× unwilling 3× swayed 3× actions 3× amount 3× wrongdoing 3× impeachable 3× offenses 3× leaving 3×

Related phrases

left alone home alone living alone let loose wouldn let

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around alone:

left alone 10× home alone 8× living alone 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

lessons learned less successful less stable less money less likely less frequent

Just after it in the phrase index:

let loose letter dated level crossing lewis hamilton liberal arts liberal democrat

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

let loose

Same ending:

left alone home alone living alone

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "let alone" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as to wrongdoing let alone impeachable offenses, at me let alone bother or, thought, standing and lock stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with left alone, home alone, living alone, left alone, home alone and living alone, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with let alone

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Absolutely horrible to sit in, let alone drive. (8 words)

And he goes, 'I would not disrespect any woman that way, let alone this woman. (15 words)

A lot of them think they should be starting, let alone just in and around it. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Pynchon described the decision as "a moment of temporary insanity", but noted that he was "too stubborn to let any of them go, let alone all of them." citation Pynchon's second novel, The Crying of Lot 49, was published a few months later in 1966. (46 words)

Republicans are standing in lock-step with Trump, unwilling to be swayed that his actions amount to wrongdoing, let alone impeachable offenses, leaving Democrats to go it alone in a campaign to consider removing the 45th president from office. (39 words)

Republican are standing lock-step with Trump, unwilling to be swayed that his actions amount to wrongdoing, let alone impeachable offenses, leaving Democrats to go it alone in a campaign to consider removing the 45th president from office. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

No one thought that the Giants would squeak into the playoffs let alone go on a hot streak let alone upset the undefeated Patriots in 2007.

Republican are standing lock-step with Trump, unwilling to be swayed that his actions amount to wrongdoing, let alone impeachable offenses, leaving Democrats to go it alone in a campaign to consider removing the 45th president from office.

Republicans are standing in lock-step with Trump, unwilling to be swayed that his actions amount to wrongdoing, let alone impeachable offenses, leaving Democrats to go it alone in a campaign to consider removing the 45th president from office.

Republicans are standing lock-step with Trump, unwilling to be swayed that his actions amount to wrongdoing, let alone impeachable offenses, leaving Democrats to go it alone in a campaign to consider removing the 45th president from office.

The original series alone has irrevocably changed how the mecha genre works, let alone anime as a whole.

Some, alone or in combination, even go well beyond the realm of the school community, itself; let alone, the influence of any single teacher.

Let me be honest: I didn’t care about your first baby, let alone babies two-through-four, so I certainly don’t care that you’re going through this routine for a fifth time.

Pynchon described the decision as "a moment of temporary insanity", but noted that he was "too stubborn to let any of them go, let alone all of them." citation Pynchon's second novel, The Crying of Lot 49, was published a few months later in 1966.

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Absolutely horrible to sit in, let alone drive.

According to Noakes, the stench is so foul that she can't even open her windows, let alone sit outside on her deck for more than five minutes.

Add to the mix what Meltzer reported about Tony Khan essentially not cleared to do a Jay Briscoe TV tribute, let alone an in-depth mention…You’d swear nothing happened watching this show.

After that incident, I wondered why I had a panic attack although the men did not even look at me, let alone bother or threaten me.

Aku people are cognizant of their rich tradition and cultural heritage which amongst other things, forbids the mere thought of hurting an ‘NWA (grandchild) let alone dehumanizing or killing a grandchild.

Alan Burns said: “I never thought we’d get out of division three let alone come to a Champions League Final for a second time, and on the back of a double.

A large school district moved from Microsoft Defender due to its inability to detect, let alone stop a large scale malware attack across the district.

Ally Middleton, head of education and clinical development at the trust, said: “It feels surreal to be recognised for such prestigious awards, let alone five.

A lot of them think they should be starting, let alone just in and around it.

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, Ward has had several finishes as a semifinalist but eluded the final ballot, let alone elected to Canton, Ohio.

An 18-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Herat, Noor Ahmad, too is proving to be an ordeal to negotiate, let alone nullify.

And he goes, 'I would not disrespect any woman that way, let alone this woman.

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