Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All that has happened to me has helped open my eyes and I am still young enough to put the past firmly behind me . ’ |
| 2 | She has to make do with what she 's got … that 's if she 's a nice girl , of course . |
| 3 | EMPLOYMENT Secretary Gillian Shephard is furious that the money she gets to help train or retrain the unemployed may be slashed in half . |
| 4 | If she does let go with anyone , it 'll be you . |
| 5 | She 's , she 's let go when she knew that she ought to let go . |
| 6 | He has helped guide us carefully through some difficult decisions and seen through the establishment of the pastoral team and the purchase of the Camphill building . |
| 7 | But Mr de Soto goes down well in Washington , where he has helped persuade the authorities to take the previously unknown Mr Fujimori seriously . |
| 8 | Christians in particular have trouble with this part of the grief response because so often it seems that Christians are not meant to be angry — especially when the feeling is commonly directed towards God personally , as it were : ‘ I try to live a good life and see what He has let happen … |
| 9 | In the problem of consumption , therefore , urban sociology has not only at long last discovered an object of analysis ; it has helped identify one of the core questions of the modern age . |
| 10 | It raises funds for conservation and its concerns are with earth-bound pandas ( it has helped set up ten panda reserves in China ) rather than ocean-going whales . |
| 11 | For those unfamiliar with molecular genetics , this chapter may prove difficult , but the ideas it contains do constitute the core of modern biology , so it is worth making an effort to master them . |
| 12 | Like a bulldog it refuses to let go , even when savagely attacked by the desperate victim . |
| 13 | It exists to help understand social reality . |
| 14 | It aims to help inform the current public debate and a series of statements is expected to be produced in an attempt to take matters forward when the conference ends today . |
| 15 | It seeks to help evolve a more equitable social order where women are treated with respect and dignity and given equal opportunities with men in all walks of life . |
| 16 | But the general issues which it poses do have importance for understanding contemporary family life and responsibilities . |
| 17 | Although Uzell reckons there are no real dominant players , he divides the competition into four main areas : computer vendors , such as IBM Corp and ICL , which he reckons have the geographical scope and financial muscle to deal with the global demands of systems integration projects , but are unlikely to be independent , are often too hardware-oriented and lack the relevant software expertise ; management consultancies , such as Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse , which he believes do have the necessary business knowledge , but generally lack implementation skills and have little experience of large-scale project management ; telecommunications suppliers , such as AT&T Co and France Telecom , which again he reckons are too hardware-oriented and short of software skills ; and software houses , such as Electronic Data Systems Corp and Cap Gemini Sogeti SA , which he recommends for their independence and expertise , but feels that few are international enough or have the necessary financial clout to handle large deals . |
| 18 | One man who is used to spending millions helping finance transport projects is Frank Borgus , he 's helped oversee privatizations in the U S but from his perspective the B R sell off does n't look attractive . |