Example sentences of "attempt to help [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inventing farfetched excuses , she left me trapped in her flat and made no attempt to help me look for work . |
| 2 | Failure to bring about the defection would mean certain imprisonment , possibly death , for if he did not bring matters to a successful conclusion , Manville and his colleagues would not make the slightest attempt to help him . |
| 3 | He seemed at a loss for words , and Ward made no attempt to help him . |
| 4 | The woman sitting at the table made no attempt to help him . |
| 5 | They had to walk right past the tramp to enter the church and they made absolutely no attempt to help him in any way . |
| 6 | Magazine articles , in an attempt to help us improve that image , advise us to stand sideways on , without our clothes , before a long mirror , and check up honestly on our general shape . |
| 7 | Any attempt to help us overcome the weakness we may feel when encountering conflict must allow for this fundamental element in conflict management . |
| 8 | Shareen , you 're very much part of the er , the attempt to help us all use alcohol a little bit more sensibly , what , what , what is this strategy ? |