Example sentences of "helped [pron] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school , and Miss Stacy helped them with the special examination work . |
| 2 | His goal and guidence helped them to the Premier League . |
| 3 | Entrepreneurs , by their nature , are relatively thin on the ground — and an ungrateful lot not given to remembering those who helped them on the first , shaky steps on the ladder . |
| 4 | The crumbling of the old idea of a state based on obligations and obedience may have helped increase the dynamic force that enabled European countries to spread their authority over most of the world ; the very widespread acceptance of the new idea of a state based on independence and equality gave people outside Europe political principles which helped them in the later struggle to dismantle the European empires . |
| 5 | I had no money , and she helped me over the worst times . |
| 6 | They helped me over the next road , me nearly tripping as I crossed the far kerb . |
| 7 | Elizabeth helped me with the flapping chair . |
| 8 | She had been a major influence in my life , and helped me through the rough patches . |
| 9 | You helped me in the early days . |
| 10 | Joe returned the warm plates of food to the table , and Dolly helped herself to the mint sauce . |
| 11 | Nobody helped her beyond the poor sad girl at the library to whom she was kind and who now bounded about the romantic fiction section for her , feverishly pulling down titles she thought Kitty would like . |
| 12 | " I 'm sorry , can I … " she motioned towards the door , and he helped her through the packed people , using his elbow to get them out of the way . |
| 13 | He threw the luggage into the boot of her hired car and helped her into the front seat . |
| 14 | He helped everybody in the local community . |
| 15 | Legislation helped us with the medical practice booklets . |