Example sentences of "[modal v] help me [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both parties can get something from that situation , if you trust people and you look at things a relationship over a period of time rather than this particular thing this is what I want now this is what I 'm gon na get rather than well okay I 'll help you do this now and later on they 'll help me do something else , it becomes a win win . |
| 2 | I 'm hoping she might have said something to someone which might help me find her . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Dorothy , I do n't know quite how to put this , but is there something you 're not telling me that might help me understand this a bit better . |
| 4 | I think that the real reason that I wanted to do Total recall was that I knew it might make me famous which then might help me get better parts . |
| 5 | Perhaps you could help me eat it , Josh ? ’ |
| 6 | I walked — in amazing Cecil B de Mille film type downpour yesterday for tea with a young lawyer son of one of John 's contemporaries at Gordonstoun , so that he could help me finalise the leaflet for a seminar on 14th January in respect of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY , which many think is akin to copyright and so on but it embraces much more than that nowadays , especially in respect of computers , TV and sound usage , collaboration in respect of research and development projects which eat investments budgets and so on . |
| 7 | In fact he said to me ‘ You could be quite useful , you know , you could help me get through to her . ’ |
| 8 | You could help me find out if I 've made a terrible mistake coming here , and if — ’ She took a deep breath . |
| 9 | I expect you 're tired — you generally have a sherry and a nap when you come home at this time , and , besides , there are those papers to correct and I hoped you 'd help me unpack . |
| 10 | I tried very hard to think about something , anything , that would help me keep my head clear . |
| 11 | If she reads this , or if any one reading it knows of her present whereabouts or has any information which would help me contact her , would they please let me know by writing to me at . |
| 12 | I want to go to university and this will help me achieve that goal . ’ |
| 13 | I have with me Professor Geoffrey Best , who I hope will help me do the decent thing by our partners . |
| 14 | I 've enjoyed my four years at Widnes but I think a change of clubs will help me get back on the international scene , ’ said Tait , 27 , who has agreed a three-year contract with the Headingley club . |
| 15 | Teacher : Tell me some other things that will help me play him . |
| 16 | It does seem to me that there are still relatively few women who become professional scientists , and today I hope that you two ladies will help me explore perhaps some of the reasons why this is the case . |
| 17 | If another 's reasoning is usually better than mine , then comparing on each occasion our two sets of arguments may help me detect my mistake and mend my reasoning . |
| 18 | My mother said , ‘ Since you 're so mad about clothes , Lili , you can help me alter the wedding dress . ’ |
| 19 | You want to plant them , you can help me plant them cos you 'll be around |
| 20 | She can help me choose my trousseau , and Harry , I 'll want to meet your foster family and the old cook who was so kind to you . |
| 21 | You can help me decide what to wear so I do n't look like a blob on legs . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ If you want to do something useful , ’ my mother said to me one day , ‘ you can help me propagate the cactuses . ’ |
| 23 | Then you can help me unpick it |
| 24 | Then afterwards you can help me get the boys ' room ready . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ When I 've finished with Chan you can help me get that beast boring again , and then I 'll be making a whole load of calls . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Come back , you can help me get tea for them . ’ |
| 27 | It 's so embarrassing — I really hope you can help me find something to solve my problem . |
| 28 | I 'm told you can help me find an old friend , Carol Flaxman . ’ |
| 29 | Anyway , put the te erm , television on and go and get your hands washed , you can help me dish the dinner up , and then er , dad 's going to the doctors . |
| 30 | ‘ If you come back with me you can help me take it out the other end . ’ |