Example sentences of "[noun sg] help [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thunder helped to camouflage the noise of my steps . |
| 2 | Political change helped to articulate the drive for reform . |
| 3 | The Roman Research Trust says the publicity from the case helped to sell the manor for more than the reserve price . |
| 4 | In her own lifetime , the owner 's formidable presence helped to keep the treasures safe . |
| 5 | In March 1985 two important changes on the Soviet side helped to relieve the image of an unremitting East-West struggle . |
| 6 | In three of these cases referred with a probable diagnosis of achalasia , however , the absence of peristalsis in the body of the oesophagus helped to confirm the diagnosis . |
| 7 | If the first furrow was straight , example and actual guidance helped to persuade the ploughman who followed after him to draw the other furrows in the stetch in like manner : if the first furrow was bent nothing could prevent the others from being less than perfect also . |
| 8 | The defendant helped to load the goods into Ballay 's van . |
| 9 | As symbols of dominance , these displays demanded a spectacular setting , and soon every great city of the industrialized world possessed a museum whose cathedral-like setting helped to confirm the role that science had usurped as the source of moral authority in the modern world . |
| 10 | A policy of gradual economic diversification away from fishing helped to stabilize the situation , and the construction of a major aluminium smelter was started in April 1991 ; the relatively low level of unemployment ( about 1.5 per cent ) was nevertheless expected to rise . |
| 11 | The Company were already building ships at their yard which was sited opposite the Customs House and the dry dock helped to consolidate the repair side of the business . |
| 12 | In addition to this , pruning and training are vital functions in the cultivation of the vine to help maintain the purity of its fruiting stock . |
| 13 | Brazil is to receive US$250 million worth of international aid to help conserve the Amazon forest . |
| 14 | ‘ They have also to be congratulated for their willingness to talk openly to outsiders such as school pupils about the problems caused by alcohol dependency in an attempt to help reduce the problem within the community . ’ |
| 15 | Sefton Council officers are considering proposals to introduce the fun figures in Southport in a bid to help rejuvenate the town 's shabby seafront area . |
| 16 | As the overnight election results came in , the Bank of England activated a programme to sell more than £2 billion of gilt-edged stock to help fund the Government 's high public spending . |
| 17 | 2 Encourage children to clean their teeth with a favouriteflavoured fluoride toothpaste to help strengthen the enamel . |
| 18 | As well as Silicon and Collagen , it contains a special patented ingredient to help promote the body 's own cellular regenerating activity . |
| 19 | The weakness of the pound helped inflate the figures in sterling . |
| 20 | The presence of profound bradycardia helped validate the occurrence of hypoxaemia when skin po 2 signals were recorded without Sao 2 . |
| 21 | ‘ The NSA helped prepare the ground for the formation of lamb groups and has , like ourselves , always encouraged farmers to aim for the quality end of the market . |
| 22 | MV And South Korea could count on a peculiarly nasty dictatorship to help quicken the pace of its capitalist development . |
| 23 | Of course , it is still necessary to proceed with therapy to help overcome the fear itself , but no barrier of inferiority or failure has to be overcome . |
| 24 | ( b ) Pull back the spent reverse punch , using this action to help unroll the back fist . |
| 25 | The news service was established in 1981 by the Indian Catholic Press Association to help meet the information needs of the Christian community of South Asia . |
| 26 | This award is intended to provide funds to any state or regional library association to help underwrite the cost of workshops to be offered throughout the USA during 1983 . |
| 27 | Just William is back Playtex Secrets underwear helped make the year more enjoyable |
| 28 | Flex your elbow strongly as the punch thrusts out , then use its subsequent pull-back to help unroll the strike . |
| 29 | When three adults wish to share a holiday , Sovereign helps to cut the cost . |
| 30 | If this is recognized ( the rhythm helps to identify the sentence ) , then you say , ‘ No. 4 ’ . |