Example sentences of "helps [to-vb] the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 First a majority of elected members simply provides a better form of local government accountability and secondly , it 's a necessary counter-balance to other proposals in the Bill and helps to preserve the checks and balances of the tripartite relationship .
2 An expert from L'Oréal will talk about what happens to skin as it gets older and explain how to keep up with its changing needs by choosing from the extensive Plénitude range , which helps to combat the signs of ageing .
3 Spears are probably a good buy , the extra fighting rank helps to stiffen the Goblins a little bit , and shields are well worthwhile too .
4 This activity is doubly advantageous in that it helps to meet the needs of the more elderly for a variety of services and also helps to give the younger elderly person a sense of usefulness , a strong interest and in some cases a degree of insight and preparation for the inevitable transition to a greater ageing that must be faced .
5 Wherever one finds pillow lavas in sequences of old rocks , one can be sure that they formed under water in the same way as their modern counterparts , and this , amongst other things , helps to establish the sites of ancient oceanic volcanoes and mid-ocean ridges .
6 They are designed to stimulate the circulation which in turn helps to eliminate the toxins and fatty particles .
7 To the outsider it may look somewhat robotic in its execution ; but each technique that is performed helps to familiarize the students with real conditions under fire .
8 They drag what they find into the tunnel , eat some of it and deposit the rest , which then rots and helps to feed the plants .
9 The ease of application , fluidity and prompt absorption are of prime importance for such products and the massaging action on the affected area helps to activate the ingredients of the cream and improve circulation .
10 The significance of this ability is that it helps to identify the surfaces of things .
11 Cos it comprises a checklist encompassing the major requirements necessary to complete and the project and it helps to identify the processes involved , and the stage to which are to be taken , for the s for the successful completion of the project .
12 And the central bank collects a premium for selling the option , which helps to offset the costs of intervention .
13 By providing a weekly update on all that 's new in science and technology in a non-technical everyday language it helps to fill the gaps between textbooks and the latest developments .
14 For the study of social need and welfare policy this is clearly right ; yet it unwittingly helps to reinforce the stereotypes .
15 And even then the said imagination must be in some place heavily impregnated with magic , which helps to weaken the walls between the world of the seen and unseen .
16 The greater cost and effort involved in repairing it probably helps to reduce the risks taken too !
17 By reducing the probability that a firm will fail and by reducing creditors ' potential losses in the event of difficulty , this helps to reduce the costs a firm takes on as it takes bigger risks and nears bankruptcy .
18 The use of territories helps to reduce the costs of travel , accommodation and related expenses , and also eases some of the administrative burdens of controlling the sales-force .
19 Financial reporting also helps to satisfy the needs of users who have limited authority , ability or resources to obtain information and who therefore rely on the reports as an important source of information .
20 If they are not used in the way nature intended they become more subject to dental disease and caries ; chewing fibre-rich foods helps to keep the teeth cleaner and free of plaque in a variety of different ways .
21 It helps to keep the spear-ends sharp .
22 This not only helps to keep the bloodlines pure , but also to avoid possible disappointment , as it may well be that the different types are as reluctant to interbreed as the morphs of Ps. zebra .
23 This helps to prevent rainwater ingress from the top , and also helps to keep the sheets clean , while allowing any condensation which may develop in the flutes to evaporate
24 WG helps to keep the kids safe
25 But there may also be another process which helps to keep the trees and the clumps in good heart .
26 This continuous appraisal helps to determine the prices at which securities are traded and makes it much easier for the institutional investors to reach a swift decision when they are invited to subscribe to or underwrite a new issue .
27 It also helps to vary the shapes of the flowers as well as their colours : for example , hydrangeas are much more pointed in shape than roses , and the petals of potentillas are widely spaced and so give a more pronounced petal shape .
28 The emphasis given to Ramsay 's too little known Dialogue on Taste of 1755 is intriguing , since it helps to understand the paintings , and to place Ramsay 's thoughts about art alongside those of his contemporary Reynolds .
29 It helps to hold the battens in place if you cramp both ends
30 Tippex is ideal for marking , since it is slightly sticky and helps to hold the fibres together after cutting .
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