Example sentences of "to help [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So to sum up , if we want to help ourselves towards a healthy heart and a long and happy life we need to eat a low fat diet , take regular exercise and stop smoking . |
| 2 | ‘ We have to help ourselves by never stretching ourselves to the limit when taking out a mortgage or borrowing money . ‘ |
| 3 | At the end of the visit Archipenko told Modigliani to help himself to the fruit and vegetables in their garden which he took back to Jeanne and her mother as a peace offering . |
| 4 | As far as Wales was concerned , Warwick also took the opportunity offered by his control of Edward IV to help himself to some of Pembroke 's key offices : justiciar of south Wales , constable of Carmarthen and Cardigan and steward of Cantrefmawr and Cardiganshire . |
| 5 | He immediately began to help himself to the food . |
| 6 | It had not been lessened when William of Ypres , the surly Flemish commander of the royalist army , had begun to question her extensively about the size and strength of the garrisons at Gloucester and Bristol , the state of the Empress 's exchequer , the loyalty of her supporters , and whether Geoffrey of Anjou was planning an invasion of England to help himself to the throne by right of his wife . |
| 7 | As far as Wales was concerned , Warwick also took the opportunity offered by his control of Edward IV to help himself to some of Pembroke 's key offices : justiciar of south Wales , constable of Carmarthen and Cardigan and steward of Cantrefmawr and Cardiganshire . |
| 8 | Even if someone believes the most secure and pernicious lies , he will not be able to help himself from doubting them at some time . |
| 9 | It is up to the government to help itself in this respect by providing more judges or by limiting access to judicial review by legislation . |
| 10 | A previous landlady had tried to help herself to the orange juice to put in her gin . |
| 11 | She had n't liked to help herself to Fenella 's supplies . |
| 12 | She gave Victoria a banana whenever she saw her and would tell Melanie to help herself from the baskets of nuts . |
| 13 | The beamed sitting room has an open fire and the appropriately named ‘ honesty bar ’ where guests are invited to help themselves to drinks , and then record their indulgences on a slate — charges are then made at the end of the visit . |
| 14 | The stout plastic sacks are ripped open by sharp beaks , allowing the birds to help themselves to the contents . |
| 15 | The town 's brief motto , ‘ Soor Plums ’ , is a memento of an English invasion when a few stragglers misguidedly stopped to help themselves to some wild plums . |
| 16 | Instead of retaining exclusive control over classroom resources , Rick showed pupils where equipment , etc. was kept and expected them to help themselves to whatever they needed . |
| 17 | Elsewhere , the company is persuading people to take just one paper napkin instead of the traditional handful ( usage is down by 40 per cent at one US example ) and asking them to help themselves to just as many vegetables as they think they 'll realistically eat . |
| 18 | Aelian King , when District Judge at Badulla , wrote that it was common ‘ for the people , at the season for ploughing and preparing the soil for sowing , to help themselves without their neighbour 's leave to the labour of their neighbour 's buffaloes , which they find roaming at large . ’ |
| 19 | The next morning breakfast was laid ready in the dining room for the Bradfords ' guests to help themselves at whatever hour they chose to rise . |
| 20 | An AA Roadwatch spokesman warned of ‘ bedlam ’ on all main routes into London and advised travellers to help themselves by allowing extra time for journeys and sharing cars if possible . |
| 21 | Bernard Baruch spoke for many business people when he complained that the British were quick to moan but not to help themselves by making their economy more productive and competitive . |
| 22 | However , we can help you to help yourselves by letting you know what this deadline is ; the date up to which we can pretty much guarantee your ad 's inclusion ( as far as we can ever guarantee anything ) . |
| 23 | I think that we have a very butch attitude , I think the government has a very butch attitude quite honestly , er to , you know , you 've got to er stand up there and help yourself , and I suppose I 'm all for that , but you 've got to have something to help yourself with , and I think that 's where we ought to be aiming and I 'm very glad that the world 's leaders are heading straight in that direction . . |
| 24 | However , if you were to help yourself to a reasonably generous helping of watercress as part of a salad meal , it is unlikely that your portion would weigh more than half an ounce . |
| 25 | Over 140 wines to help yourself to . |
| 26 | And there is a hand-out on this on the chairs at the back , if you 'd like to help yourself to them before you go . |