Example sentences of "[noun] helped [pn reflx] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gang helped themselves to a video , leather jacket , private letters plus bits and pieces to the tune of £1,000 before fleeing . |
| 2 | Morris helped himself to a couple of lungfuls of cigarette smoke . |
| 3 | Joe returned the warm plates of food to the table , and Dolly helped herself to the mint sauce . |
| 4 | In September 1990 the respondent appeared with his new employer at the wholesale locksmith 's , and during the sales assistant 's brief absence the respondent helped himself to a key-cutting machine from stock . |
| 5 | Vitor helped himself to a slice of gammon . |
| 6 | Lee Chapman helped himself to a hat-trick in that 6-1 victory but the onslaught really stemmed from Wednesday 's failure to cut out Dorigo 's overlapping runs . |
| 7 | Kersey helped himself to a little more of the Stilton . |
| 8 | Mr Hutchinson managed to raise the alarm but the two men helped themselves to the cash and made off in the car driven by Wishart , of no fixed abode . |
| 9 | Thieves helped themselves to a number of televisions off the back of a lorry parked at Woodside Cafe , at Knayton , near Thirsk , while the driver had his breakfast . |
| 10 | After making a foray into Bessie 's pantry , Lucien helped himself to a quick meal of bread and meat . |
| 11 | McClatchey restored St Helens ' lead with a stunning volley and Pennington helped himself to a fine hat-trick . |