Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] [vb infin] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps surprisingly , the methods of modern-day actuarial statistics , where ‘ lifetables ’ are constructed on behalf of insurance companies to help them estimate the probable lifespans of various classes of individual , have come to our aid in this project .
2 If your senior executives have the information to help them answer the following questions they will be well equipped to make the right decisions .
3 The course is designed ‘ to equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to help them understand the economic aspects of their own lives and the world in which they live ’ .
4 Most Compacts will arrange for you to have short-term targets to help you achieve the necessary goals .
5 Even obscura such as The Houseplant Disc ( a database to help you pick the right ones for the right situations ) or Bon Appetit ( which suggests recipes based on your input of what you happen to have in the fridge ) are , in the right situation , useful .
6 The handsome youngster was a flirt and a rebel-rouser at school but mostly he was a clown who craved affection — anything to help him forget the loveless days when he watched his drunkard father beat up his mother .
7 He unlocked a padlock into a smallish barn — the key was in the padlock waiting — and got her to help him push the wooden doors back .
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