Example sentences of "help [pers pn] [vb infin] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The crowd at Darlington 's home game bought a total of £150-worth of tickets for the prize draw , and organisers say the warm reception they received helped them endure the icy conditions .
2 Kettering persuaded him to come South and he helped them win the Southern League ( Eastern ) Championship in 1927–28 and 1928–29 .
3 He also helped them become the first team since Lotus and BRM in 1963 to score points in every race of the year .
4 It helped them get the over-all view of what was happening here , ’ he said .
5 He gave me every encouragement , lent me camp equipment , provided me with a Somali called Ali as my headman and helped me collect the necessary servants .
6 A jovial Indian lady struggling to stay inside her sari helped me find the Electoral Register covering Lee Metford Road and I ran a finger down the names to see if any rang a bell .
7 ‘ Never leave home without one , ’ she said with a grim laugh , and helped him drag the unconscious man on to the floor .
8 Len Vickery finished third after carding a score of 68a round which helped him secure the past captain 's cup .
9 I helped him pull the two long wicker chairs from the far end of the terrace .
10 Mark Roe explains the swing change that helped him win the recent Lancome Trophy .
11 But production only reached 421,000 last year and the real bright spot was Land-Rover , whose Discovery model helped it achieve the best year for sales since the first Land-Rover rolled out in 1948 , while productivity jumped 25 per cent .
12 Last year Philips petitioned Brussels for this price rise , without even telling Sony , the Japanese company that helped it develop the digital disc system .
13 Caddis houses helped us take the previous step ; snail shells will help us take this one .
14 Perhaps surprisingly , the methods of modern-day actuarial statistics , where ‘ lifetables ’ are constructed on behalf of insurance companies to help them estimate the probable lifespans of various classes of individual , have come to our aid in this project .
15 Answer guide : To help them control the level of their expenditure , to assist in planning future levels of expenditure , to help them raise additional finance ( e g. mortgages , hire-purchase etc. ) , and to help them decide the best way to spend their money .
16 Over the past two years Japan 's five largest city ( ie , national commercial ) banks raised ¥3 trillion ( $21 billion ) in total — to help them meet the new capital-adequacy requirements set under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) .
17 Our aim is to help them make the right purchase by giving them all the information they need .
18 And the council 's housing department is asking tenants thinking of moving on to help them make the most of the housing stock by giving early notice when they intend to leave .
19 If your senior executives have the information to help them answer the following questions they will be well equipped to make the right decisions .
20 What can be offered to help them provide the expected level of care and to feel more secure in their parenting role ?
21 The course is designed ‘ to equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to help them understand the economic aspects of their own lives and the world in which they live ’ .
22 To help them pick the 20 readers who will benefit most from the course , Pendle have drawn up a questionnaire .
23 ORGANISERS of the Northern Bank Primary mini-rugby tournament are looking for ‘ forgotten ’ players to help them celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Ravenhill finals on June 19 .
24 Most Compacts will arrange for you to have short-term targets to help you achieve the necessary goals .
25 Our kits are easy to assemble and our extensive knowledge and experience is always on hand to help you achieve the best possible end result .
26 Allied people know how to help you achieve the right look for your lifestyle .
27 Wendy Newing suggests plenty of practical tips to help you capture the perfect shot
28 Whatever your savings needs , Barclays will be able to help you reach the right decision .
29 To help you choose the best we asked Paul Traynor to put six pairs to the test
30 The vast majority of you said either a 486 or 486SX computer , so we 've created an Interactive Advice program tailored to help you choose the best 486 .
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