Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] help me " in BNC.

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1 Anne could not help me — she was a governess for the Robinson family , and now Branwell had a job there too , teaching their young son .
2 I became ill again , and Elizabeth 's love could not help me .
3 When I said I was a feminist he became abrupt , as if his time was precious , and told me he could n't help me .
4 That was about 2 months ago and I have received only one reply , to tell me that they could n't help me .
5 He could n't help me .
6 ‘ I also had to give up my part-time Communications course which the Jo'burg job was paying for , because the salary in Durban was much lower and my parents could n't help me when it was all they could do to meet Dad 's medical expenses , since he never made any sort of provision for the future .
7 You could n't help me by distributing those could you ?
8 They said I would become the responsibility of the local county and they would not help me .
9 To know would not help me .
10 And mourned me , and would not help me get up .
11 But , at that stage , the only thing that prevented me from saying , ‘ oh well , I 'll go and find a regular job instead , ’ was that I was aware that this thing existed — racialism — and that whatever happened , getting away from it , getting out of the firing line , would n't help me .
12 It is reflected in attitudes such as " I do n't want to listen to you because I have more important things to say " ; or " I 'm not interested in you because you ca n't help me " ; or " My way is always right , you have to understand " .
13 Myth no. 4 : exercise increases the appetite , so it ca n't help me lose weight Actually , the very opposite is true .
14 My trouble is nothing to do with you , and you certainly ca n't help me . "
15 But you ca n't help me unless you know the story in these papers .
16 ‘ So you ca n't help me ? ’
17 The thought went through my mind , she ca n't help me ! — It must be years yet before she will come to write her masterpiece .
18 ‘ Directory assistance ca n't help me , ’ she said , ignoring the taunt .
19 Well Nor you ca n't help me on this me old son
20 ‘ You will not help me ?
21 ‘ And Araminta will not help me .
22 Discovering that the man who has been passing threats to me is the mighty Tod Richardson will not help me sleep peacefully in my bed .
23 There 's something definite I want to say , but I ca n't get it out and you wo n't help me . ’
24 ‘ So you wo n't help me ? ’
25 If he wo n't help me , then I 'll do it on my own , and he ca n't stop me !
26 And perhaps what she does know wo n't help me , anyway .
27 Mm that wo n't help me .
28 If you can not help me , there is only one way out .
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