Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun pl] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had lived in fear after hearing many noises and seeing objects fly across rooms . |
| 2 | Jane says : ‘ By helping homeowners give dignified care we prevented people ending up in large psychiatric hospitals and residential homes . ’ |
| 3 | Seeing birds close up and handling them was a vital part of my education . |
| 4 | Music mightier than machine-guns A Scottish composer is helping Sarajevans save their city 's soul , writes Susan Nickalls |
| 5 | The two boys then spent the rest of the day helping beaters send up birds for the guns . |
| 6 | The truth is that without the assistance and support of local education authorities in helping schools manage the many drastic , rushed and ill conceived changes forced upon them by the Tory Government during the past 13 years , the education service would by now be in total disarray . |
| 7 | And by offering management skills training courses to heads and deputy heads of schools , we 're helping schools become more adept at self management . |
| 8 | A lucky find on the edge of the Cotswolds is helping archeologists discover what life was like in Roman Britain . |
| 9 | A lucky find on the edge of the Cotswolds is helping archeologists discover what life was like in Roman Britain . |
| 10 | The General Introduction to The Pelican Guide to English Literature saw the book 's role as helping readers respond ‘ to what is living and contemporary in literature ’ : |
| 11 | All these particular strategies or skills have the common goal of helping clients feel more in control of both their symptoms of stress , and their life in general . |
| 12 | Jon sees his role as helping clients identify the type of home they want — one that fits their lifestyle . |
| 13 | Unless interviewers can be accepting and supportive and skilled at helping clients explore their difficulties , little progress will be made . |
| 14 | They have a major part to play in helping clients get their rights from other social services . |
| 15 | Even other professional groups , such as social workers , have traditionally adopted a passive , even a subservient role , more usually limited to obtaining client acceptance of medical decisions , helping clients come to terms with them , and finding meaning and satisfaction with what has led to their current situation and state of health . |
| 16 | Apart from the personal debt many have incurred to gain qualifications , they also have the prospect of seeing ratings expire and hard-won skills dulled by lack of practice . |
| 17 | Helping punters outwit the bookies is something that gives Brittain real pleasure and he recalls with pride how an acquaintance made an exceptionally nice profit when the trainer 's Terimon took second place to Nashwan in this year 's Derby . |
| 18 | For more details of how we are helping companies meet the challenge of the 1990's , and for a free copy of the independent Henley Centre Report on Facilities Management , call us free on or return the coupon . |
| 19 | TECs play an important role in helping companies attain it . |
| 20 | Consultants are playing a major role in helping companies go through the process of achieving BS5750 . |
| 21 | Whatever the nature of the immediate problem , the professional must always have an eye to helping parents generalise the skills they have learned . |
| 22 | The first step in helping parents cope with tantrums is to encourage them to identify the triggers for the behaviour . |
| 23 | Of particular importance is the social worker 's contribution in helping parents make full use of the facilities offered by the mental health services . |
| 24 | Helping parents draw up these lists builds on the information they have gained from the assessment phase where they have already learned to specify the problem areas . |
| 25 | Helping parents clarify the definition of the problem is the first step in assessment . |
| 26 | This involved a very wide range of tasks associated with identifying individual needs , matching people to appropriate service developments , supporting volunteers and helping prepare people and their carers to make use of services ( for example , helping people to develop group living skills in a group home , helping parents plan to ‘ let go ’ and supporting residents in their new homes ) . |
| 27 | Already her entire body seemed to be turning to fire and ice , and it was all she could do not to let her trembling knees fold , collapsing her at his feet like a rag doll — which was exactly where he probably imagined she should be . |
| 28 | Let snapping dogs lie : they did not sway the outcome Whatever indignation is aroused by certain programmes , the public is not convinced of BBC bias . |
| 29 | Do n't let prowling thieves see what you keep in the shed — put curtains at the windows . |
| 30 | In the long term , enabling carers to retain contact with the labour market , through arrangements such as job-sharing , flexitime and entitlements to ‘ family leave ’ ( Glendinning , 1992b ) and through the removal of some of the present restrictions on ICA ( McLaughlin , 1991 , p. 50 ) , represents one of the most effective ways of helping carers avoid poverty . |