Example sentences of "[noun sg] to help at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a girl who comes from the village to help at the convent . |
| 2 | And she also knew that the reason for her pettiness was because she feared that Silas was disappointed in Doreen 's refusal to help at the barbecue . |
| 3 | Here , his unequivocal response to Mrs Hollar 's pleas — " Mrs Hollar , I will do everything I can for him " ( p. 82 ) — is made more emphatic by the fact that he interrupts her in order to say it , and its effect is to affirm his commitment to help at the expense of any considerations for his negative face , a change in priorities which is central to the development in Anderson 's character . |
| 4 | Wallace , who had broken training to help at the birth of a foal on Tuesday at her Devon farm , faded near the end after previously looking strong throughout . |
| 5 | Also on hand to help at the sale was Outhwaite 's Colin Barker . |