Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] [vb infin] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I get down on my knees every day and pray that this election may help change things . |
| 2 | Mr Malik did not seem anxious that Mafouz should let go of the ball until he was absolutely ready to do so . |
| 3 | LEARNING Shakespearian curses may help make the Bard 's work accessible to prisoners , but I doubt we 'll hear much Elizabethan abuse from them . |
| 4 | Our programme may help improve your standards of service . |
| 5 | The research should help quantify the differences between older and younger drivers . |
| 6 | A few days later , on 8 June , the scheme was approved on two conditions : no unit was to be diverted from the essential defence of the British Isles ; and the new force must make do with a minimum of arms . |
| 7 | In dry parts of the world , such as Australia , forest and bush fires are an important natural hazard and some attention has been given to the ways in which GIS might help examine their potential impacts . |
| 8 | Such recognition could help temper the arrogance of some Western thinkers — an arrogance that goes a long way to explain why some have found relativism so attractive . |
| 9 | A PLAN to teach food hygiene in Darlington schools could help combat the number of illnesses in the town , it has been claimed . |
| 10 | Police believe the footprint in blood could help trap the killer . |
| 11 | THE US secretary of state , Warren Christopher , yesterday called Russia 's move to democracy and free markets the ‘ greatest strategic challenge of our time ’ and said the United States could help underwrite a bigger international aid programme . |
| 12 | Together , Hunter and McColgan could help achieve the first British team success since the English women 's squad triumphed at Neuchatel , Swotzerland , in 1986 . |
| 13 | Ms Short said the women 's vote could help Labour to win the next general election provided more women could be persuaded that Labour was sensitive to women 's demands . |
| 14 | On the communications front , Clinton 's programme would help fund a national information network linking homes , businesses , classrooms and libraries . |
| 15 | Trade Minister , Lord Hesketh , told Peers that he was confident entry would help reduce inflation , but warned : |
| 16 | He had never dreamed that his enemy would dare show his face in the army , and Lord John 's presence seemed evidence to Sharpe of just how the cavalryman must despise him . |
| 17 | President Alberto Fujimori told the Peruvian Congress the next day that the accord would help combat the alliance of drug traffickers with " terrorist subversion " . |
| 18 | Padlocking steel collars onto the corner legs will help prevent even the most determined thief from moving your caravan . |
| 19 | Goals will help keep you motivated and make you want to run , and they 'll also help you plan a specific , personalised training programme . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | And that 's something that Mike and Ken will help dig the historical contracts out and , and suggest er a remit . |
| 22 | Natural vitamins in the shampoo will help repair damaged hair , too , soothing the cuticle and promoting shine . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's been hard going for us all in the League , but hopefully this result will help bring back the confidence . ’ |
| 24 | Her family says they can only hope that Katharine 's tragedy will help bring a change in the law , so at least other victims will benefit from her experience . |
| 25 | Healthier eating will help control your weight and reduce your cholesterol levels , so the simple message is : Eat less fat and more fibre . |
| 26 | Garlic will help protect you and peppermint tea will help soothe a churning stomach . |
| 27 | New facilities and better backing for people with outstanding talent will help put Britain back on the international sporting map . |
| 28 | Do remember that strong arm muscles and shoulders will help protect the back . |
| 29 | Well their standard of living will come come down . |
| 30 | £5 will plant five trees in a woodland project £10 will clean 25 yards of ditch to improve plant and insect life £20 will help guard an eagle 's nest for a day £50 will pay for a black-throated divers ' nesting platform £75 will buy an acre of unplanted Scottish moor £100 will build a new nest platform for another pair of ospreys £350 will buy an acre of damp lowland meadow where snipe and redshanks breed . |