Example sentences of "could help [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They could do this by interfering with the transport of NGF along the fibre ; as in this experiment , the application of extra NGF directly on the cell body could help to stop the damage . |
| 2 | It is this formative assessment experienced in the context of a realistic working environment , eg. a training office , which could help to take the sting out of the summative assessment . |
| 3 | He would allow no exceptions to this fundamental rule ; but he did not exclude growth within a framework authoritatively established , and he could help to reshape the future through the men whom he chose as prior . |
| 4 | With regard to nuclear electricity , however , if we have nuclear electricity , which ca n't be turned down conveniently , then electric cars mostly would be sitting in garages overnight recharging , and that is when the natural trough in consumption of electricity occurs and therefore the use of electric cars could help to smooth the demand for electricity . |
| 5 | The work could help to improve the performance of chips . |
| 6 | The measure would force up long and short-term interest rates and could help to support the pound . |
| 7 | On the other hand , if greater visibility should lead to prisoners being better treated ( for fear of abuse being exposed ) then visibility rather than secrecy could help to defuse the crisis . |
| 8 | For example , if there were a sudden selling of sterling ( due , say , to bad trade figures and a resulting fear that the pound would depreciate ) , the Bank of England could help to prevent the pound from falling by using reserves to buy up pounds on the foreign exchange market . |
| 9 | If primary care in Brazil can be improved it could help to narrow the health divide between rich and poor . |
| 10 | This kind of statement , issued by a large and highly successful international publishing company could help to mitigate the sense of isolation often felt by those teachers attempting to tackle these issues , often in less than supportive circumstances . |
| 11 | In view of the dicey and rapidly deteriorating state of our physical surroundings , largely attributable to our ham-fisted handling of the powers bestowed on us by scientific and technological ‘ progress ’ , it might have been thought that there was a place in society for young persons who had taken the time and the trouble needed to give themselves some understanding of the problems we have set ourselves , so that they could help to reduce the damage done , and the worse damage yet to come . |
| 12 | Neglecting of clones producing these links is the simpliest way of resolving the corresponding forks , although a more careful analysis of hybridization data for such probe pairs and clones linking them could help to reduce the level of noise . |
| 13 | Nearly 40 per cent felt that they needed more information about the problems and background of individual children and about one-quarter would have liked more general information about the child as well as more advice about how they could help to meet the child 's needs . |
| 14 | By signing the convention Britain could help to end the impasse and take an active part in drafting rules which make the mining provisions more acceptable . |