Example sentences of "he helped [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He helped them into the railway coach , stood the dark lantern on the floor , checked the blinds and curtains with the torch , slammed the carriage door and flooded the whole place with good old-fashioned electric light . |
| 2 | The secret of Jesus ' great kindness to people was that he helped them and yet always gave them space to be themselves . |
| 3 | Kettering persuaded him to come South and he helped them win the Southern League ( Eastern ) Championship in 1927–28 and 1928–29 . |
| 4 | He helped them to a waiting car and drove to nearby St Thomas 's Hospital . |
| 5 | Otley said as he helped me to my feet . |
| 6 | ‘ But without doubt he was the greatest player I have been in the same side with and he helped me improve myself no end . |
| 7 | But he helped me all the way round and I hope I can do him justice tomorrow . ’ |
| 8 | He helped me to gather them . |
| 9 | " I was in misery and he helped me . " |
| 10 | He worked hard , and he helped me — so of course I liked him . |
| 11 | He helped me with the goats and with the work in the cornfields , and soon we were good friends . |
| 12 | It was good to see him again , and he helped me with my business . |
| 13 | He helped me ! |
| 14 | ‘ This gentleman , ’ she nodded towards Ryker , ‘ he helped me . |
| 15 | Then one of the others came and he helped me rehang the curtain and move the damaged screen . ’ |
| 16 | Eventually , he helped me . |
| 17 | He helped me shift the tea-chests |
| 18 | Bolinger ( 1974 : 75 ) presents the difference between ( 15a ) and ( 15b ) below as one of " immediate " vs " mediate " assistance : ( 15a ) He helped me climb the stairs by propping me up with his shoulder ( He climbed with me ) . |
| 19 | ( 15b ) He helped me to climb the stairs by cheering me on . |
| 20 | To begin with er I could n't find the light switch because my , my gaze was directed er at the people in the bed but then er I asked the man in the bed , where was the light switch and er he helped me back towards the area where the switch was and we eventually succeeded in getting the light on . |
| 21 | yes last week he helped me turn the garage out he took all the rubbish left over from the tip down to the tip . |
| 22 | He helped me . |
| 23 | He helped me fuck them up . |
| 24 | He heard a cry from a man at the bottom of the stairs who seemed to have had his face burned off , and he helped him out to safety . |
| 25 | He helped him a lot with research about the history of the building , how the models are made , that sort of thing . ’ |
| 26 | Again he peered at her , then taking her elbow , he helped her into the cab . |
| 27 | He helped her to make the house ready for the next occupant , and though she protested he gave her the money for her railway journey back to London . |
| 28 | He helped her into the seat of the Bentley Continental he was driving . |
| 29 | For his part he noticed , not the dress but the slender-waisted , full-breasted figure it adorned ; the pretty face and the abundant dark hair which the bonnet framed ; the large amber eyes which met his as he helped her in . |
| 30 | He helped her go through Brian 's car . |