Example sentences of "helped i [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 My detector helped me to cream off the best of the finds , but I hope that fact will not deter you from carrying out your own investigations along the 499 remaining routes , if you can obtain a copy of the book .
2 Then a girl came upstairs and said , " Oh do n't be silly , have a cry on my shoulder , " and she helped me to settle down .
3 When Sal and Kitty first set eyes on my prize , they could n't stop jumping up and down with excitement and even helped me to paint down one side , ‘ Charlie Trumper , the honest trader , founded in 1823 ’ .
4 The kids helped me pile up the slabs and we ‘ borrowed ’ a barrow from the house-renovators next door to transport the broken humps of concrete , via some wobbly ramps , to a spoil heap up the garden .
5 ‘ I used to love listening to Elvis records , which helped me pick up the lingo , and now everyone in the business calls me the Rocking Singh .
6 In return for free accommodation and a lot of my attention , they helped me get up and go to bed .
7 Carradine helped me get out of the diner , but I did n't feel so bad .
8 ‘ The horse has a long neck , and that helped me get back in the saddle , ’ he added .
9 I had a grand day at sea , but although the tide helped me to get back the wind did n't , and I used the engine to get back into the Crouch .
10 Then she helped me put on my white satin dress , after which I pulled on my shoes .
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