Example sentences of "[noun] have [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since retiring , Bill Newton has helped run a charity in support of Romanians … particularly the children . |
| 2 | And while other babies can splash happily in warm baths , little Heidi has to make do with a quick sponge-down in a grubby public toilet . |
| 3 | Eric Williams who runs the Crumbs bakery has helped gather together thousands of pounds worth of baking equipment for his Romanian friends . |
| 4 | But they have done what no American administration has dared do in living memory — set the scene for a proper debate . |
| 5 | Gravel extraction has helped reveal the mysteries of Yarnton 's past . |
| 6 | There were a few nervous moments late on but Sudbury defended stoically to the final whistle , Basingstoke having to make do with another late penalty from Rowledge . |
| 7 | A report by a commission of church historians published on Jan. 6 claimed that high-level French Roman Catholic clergy had helped protect the suspected war criminal Paul Touvier for almost 45 years during which he succeeded in winning a brief pardon in 1971 . |
| 8 | Those who were not participating in this type of research had to make do with walking in the oh so prolific Manchester rain , holding pillow-fighting competitions or otherwise bear the dreadful timetabled events . |
| 9 | Basketball stars from the United States have helped promote the sport in Italy and Spain . |
| 10 | We ca n't tell whether our decision to move the sale to Ireland has helped influence the Chancellor but it went right home in Government circles , ’ he said . |
| 11 | The stock market 's recent steady performance in the run up to the water issue has helped ensure the success of the flotation . |
| 12 | But the downpour has helped ease the water shortages of previous years . |
| 13 | The Martini had helped free the Flemish lady from Zacco . |
| 14 | Montenegro had to make do with about three-fifths of her earlier gains but Bulgaria with less still . |
| 15 | There is substantial evidence that the Contras have helped finance their war by large-scale drug-trafficking to the US , although the Iran-Contra hearings conspicuously avoided any public probing into this can of worms . |
| 16 | The shop takes a commission on sales and the seller has helped pay for his trip . |
| 17 | Now the group has helped pay for a bronze sculpture in memory of the navvies . |
| 18 | That surplus has helped push the world price down to as little as 55 ecus per tonne . |
| 19 | A FATHER whose son was killed in a road accident has helped set up a support network in the North West for the families of other victims . |
| 20 | Heavy overnight rain has helped swell some rivers … but elsewhere the flooding seems to have peaked , and forecasters say the worst is over … at least for now . |
| 21 | After an extremely modest amount of alcohol available for the toasts , the delighted guests had to make do with ‘ Lemonade/Orangeade ’ . |
| 22 | On April 16 , US officials confirmed that a limited number of US troops had helped distribute relief supplies to Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq as part of " Operation Provide Relief " . |
| 23 | The fact that Mondrian had painted over the back of the canvas had helped keep the painting in particularly fine condition . |
| 24 | According to the Financial Times of Oct. 18 , the formal approval by ministers of the US decision to scrap battlefield nuclear weapons had helped postpone the airing of differences over the deployment of tactical air-to-surface missiles ( TASM ) which a number of NATO 's European partners , especially Germany , were reluctant to accept [ see also pp. 36476-77 ; 37931 ; 38457-58 ] . |
| 25 | 21 ) a ) So if the person has to let go of the trolley , it will stop automatically so does n't run away . |
| 26 | Importantly , by enabling us to see the lack of stability within textual play , deconstruction has helped bring attention to the exterior forces which attempt to control such play . |
| 27 | This kind of specialised service has helped make Homegrown Videos one of the biggest distributors in the business . |
| 28 | Some , the lucky ones , had a glass for their drink but the rest had to make do with a cup or a mug . |
| 29 | Arthur had helped get her out of occupied Austria as the war broke out . |
| 30 | Instead TOTP had to make do with a telephone interview and video . |