Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] to help [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Naturally , either they or their solicitors can use a Scottish solicitor or agent to help them , but unless the debt is sizeable the tendency is to consider this too much time , trouble and expense .
2 All you have to do is to ask your parents or Guider to help you send a postcard to us .
3 Elderly people may turn to a younger relative or friend to help them host a party .
4 Do you : a ) call another assistant or supervisor to help you ? b ) go and get some change from the office , leaving the till drawer open ? c ) close the drawer and go and get the change ? d ) ask the customer if they have the correct amount ?
5 She 'd been surprised and off-balance on hearing his voice , but her subsequent enthusiasm and willingness to help him out had been well-feigned .
6 Our thanks to them and to everyone who gave so generously of their time and money to help us through this difficult time .
7 IF YOU are planning your 1993 programme of activities , why not invite Cato Crane and Co to help you raise funds ?
8 The pupils who come to Learning Support are encouraged to look openly and realistically at their problems and to use departmental resources , staff , accommodation and equipment to help them resolve these problems .
9 Also to give those community organisations enough knowledge and confidence to help them produce more productively .
10 They would have to wait for Bert and Jasper to help him .
11 The borough 's team hopes to maximise a mother 's chances of continuing to care for her children by providing independent counselling and advocacy to help her survive the investigation intact .
12 Far from Mr Atkins being considered the distant , unsympathetic figure depicted in the article , he has been a frequent visitor to the school over the past two years , giving support and advice to help us achieve our aims .
13 Specialists in beautiful bed linen and bedroom accessories , their new 64 page brochure is packed full of inspirational ideas , information and advice to help you create your own individual look .
14 A Royal Mail specialist will visit your business to assess your needs and provide products and advice to help you process your mail quickly and efficiently .
15 When asked about the factors which influenced how and where they shopped , many older people said they would be ready to pay a little more for their purchases at shops which provided places to sit down , had lavatories and employed staff members who had the time and inclination to help them .
16 Any information is better than none : the fact that the results are inevitably partial and suggestive rather than comprehensive and definitive should if anything increase our appreciation of those who spent so much time and effort to help us to obtain a clearer picture .
17 We gave assistance , advice and training to help them meet the requirements .
18 The resource person is able to suggest a more precise and expressive use of vocabulary and structure to help him to make his speech more idiomatic and bring it closer to the native speaker 's use of the language .
19 This course will provide an opportunity and structure to help you stand back from your present job , take stock of where you are in your life , and explore future possibilities .
20 ‘ But if members tell us they are in dire straits , without a job , gone bankrupt , and the wife 's run off with the milkman , then we will move heaven and earth to help them .
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