Example sentences of "help [verb] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But overhead lighting could help eliminate some of the dangers .
2 To look at the enforcement of regulation may help refine some of the present conceptions of enforcement behaviour and organizational deviance , while regard for the enforcement of prohibitions may sharpen perspectives on the nature of traditional crime .
3 You just ca n't help becoming involved in the action !
4 Juliet stayed outside , but could n't help overhearing some of his responses .
5 Most of these , if asked , would have been unwilling to support any increase in attainment testing or in subjective assessment of character , but their expressed unease about testing could help to feed that of others , who would then fall back on what had ‘ worked ’ in the past .
6 Good soil husbandry can help prevent many of the conditions favourable to pests by ensuring steady growth , hence the importance of improving poor drainage and fertility .
7 Trade union involvement can of course help to alleviate some of the difficulties suggested above .
8 Er then I ca n't help getting enthusiastic about it .
9 I ca n't help getting engaged on the human scale , minimal though this is , fight it though I do .
10 There are certain supplementary sources of revenue which might help to offset some of the costs .
11 In addition , work on Sri Ramana can help to illuminate many of the " inwardness " — exercises suggested by the experiential approach to RE , for he constantly advised devotees to meditate on the question " Who am I ? "
12 Scudder ( 1964 ) , however , has emphasized the need to apply modern concepts of homology based on experimental studies of development ; such an approach , combined perhaps with the use of genetic markers for homologous segmental regions may eventually help to resolve some of the persistent difficulties in this field ( Sokoloff and Hoy , 1968 ; Fletcher , 1970 ) .
13 The ‘ Adults Learning ’ session with me in March will help marry some of the theory of adult education to the Medau teaching method — this has been part of the Teacher Training Course for some time , and we thought that some of you who have been qualified a little longer might like some theory to back up your practical experience .
14 One such model , which would not only provide an insightful analysis of the story in its own terms but would also help clarify some of the reconstructions discussed earlier , is the framework of natural narrative proposed by the sociolinguist William Labov .
15 They may help to dispel some of the arrogant delusions prevalent in the country .
16 The government said it will help meet some of the cost of the damage .
17 While the Institute welcomes the proposals which , it believes , will help to solve some of the long-standing accounting problems , it does not agree with the ASB 's suggestion that the OFR should be voluntary .
18 Would not that help to solve some of the problems ?
19 The high speed of magnetic compared to optical media would help to disguise some of DVI 's current limitations and would also facilitate a smooth , seamless multimedia presentation .
20 It may help to keep this in mind next time your two-year-old throws a wobbly at the supermarket checkout .
21 ‘ But if a willingness to display nakedness is an essential part of the … job ’ — he could n't help letting some of his scorn show — ‘ it was hardly worth spending money on such clothes , was it ? ’
22 Privatisation might help fix some of the economy 's ills ; but it is already bringing problems as well .
23 WWF delegates were delighted at the emphasis on in situ conservation , since better protection of rhino reserves will help protect hundreds of other rare species .
24 Other initiatives , such as skill-sharing and studio-sharing , forming a group or association , or joining an arts guild , can help reduce some of the financial overheads or create cheaper and often better ways of exhibiting work .
25 The receivers hope the sale of disused Torvale group factories and land at Pembridge will help raise some of the shortfall in the pension fund .
26 Our dealers possess considerable knowledge of vehicles through their recorded service history , and this can help to overcome many of the potential pitfalls associated with the purchase of a used car .
27 She thinks that more images of Black and Asian girls in the media would help to change some of the racist ideas and stereotypes that exist .
28 This could help solve one of the textile industry 's biggest problems , removing colouring and chemicals from waste water .
29 The SAM may also help solve some of the riddles remaining in the field of polymer chemistry .
30 But meanwhile , I will give you a prescription for some pills which should help to relieve some of your anxiety and then suppose we say , provisionally … ’ she glanced at a diary at the side of her desk , ‘ you come here next Monday at the same time ? ’
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