Example sentences of "were [adj] to help [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gods with him and those whom he summoned were powerless to help him . |
| 2 | This faster stream chatted about the mysteries of calculus , and were happy to help me as I was anxious to he helped — but not with calculus . |
| 3 | Bishops were unlikely to help them , for " Whatever the cost , even if it means the destruction of the church , [ bishops ] try to preserve that power and significance which prelates possessed in the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries " . |
| 4 | Above all , the tsar knew perfectly well that the gentry were unlikely to help him . |
| 5 | Even if the Russians could be dislodged from the north side of Sevastopol " , the allies would soon reach the point where their ships were unable to help them . |
| 6 | Of course we were able to help him — the Stavangers were among our oldest customers , and their T. and T. shipping line had a well-earned reputation . |
| 7 | We were able to help him … we can see their house from our bedroom and we just happened to be looking out of the window at the time , do n't you know . ’ |
| 8 | We also felt the officials were sympathetic to our concerns and were keen to help us direct our pressure more effectively towards influencing planning authorities , public opinion and the Secretary of State . |