Example sentences of "[adv] to help [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 They were losing money on their early tours so to help them I dropped the touring commission to 10 per cent .
2 For a few decades , too , the English also used hobelars with success along the borders which separated them from the enemy in France , and in particular at the siege of Calais in 1346–7 , where they had some 600 or so to help them keep the French at a distance .
3 There are , however , many different massage methods , creams and gadgets on the market , so to help you find one that tickles your fancy , read our guide .
4 An increase in membership of the Society is vital , so to help you ‘ sell ’ the idea to your classes Medau is putting even more sparkle into your life — every new member enrolled between now and 30th November ( Crystal Palace ) will be included in a free Champagne Draw — one bottle for each 100 members .
5 On the contrary , all seemed set fair , and when they had loaded the packing-cases on to the cart Matey and McAllister set off for the church hall , to lay out the stall , to have everything ready for the afternoon 's visitors , Dr Neil having promised to come along to help them .
6 We 'll hand out some paper this is not to make one of these long lists or anything , it 's basically to help you to make some notes if you wi , require to do so .
7 Jo and her coach , Alan Jones have been booked for the week of 11–18 April 1992 , and will be on hand daily to help you with your game , whether you 're a beginner , intermediate or advanced player .
8 Ring them up and say ‘ I hope you do n't mind me messing you about like this but I 've been thinking over your kind offer , and I realize I could fit it in after all because of a sudden change of circumstances at home and my mother 's coming down to help me out — oh , and if there 's a spare ticket — ’
9 On the floor , sprawling , lay the actor Raoul , with Donna and Pierre bending down to help him up .
10 It would n't help the company , insulting the man called in to help them … this infuriating situation could even prove a godsend to Chester 's , if she could manage to suppress her emotions and be objective about things , could n't it ?
11 Oh I did I went in , I went in to help them with anyway , I went in and did that with them anyway .
12 Australian Sarah Key was called in to help him regain full use of his knee after his cartilage operation last week .
13 Marc Boyle was brought in to help me and , when everything was ready , he and I stood Michael on a wooden tray , lifted it up and threw him through the roof . ’
14 We had a couple of bottles of champagne to greet the travellers , and Gabby and her husband came in to help us with them and we all toasted Nigel 's ‘ recovery ’ .
15 ‘ We could get somebody else in to help us , just for now , like .
16 Friends come in to help us gather the crop and press the grapes .
17 Erm Lisa is that I 'm not quite sure , from the York University student rooms , is in to help us with the big box pile up .
18 Now you need to bring a friend or friends in to help you with your writing because it is time now to test out its effect upon other people .
19 The first two rectangles have been drawn in to help you .
20 That pair had you cornered , and heaven alone knew what they intended to do next if I had n't risked both life and limb by stepping in to help you .
21 I 'll send another nurse in to help you .
22 Well just It 's one of the other things I was gon na a It 's still about the farm actually , I was gon na ask er about things like H your tasks your was there anything like things like the harvesting would you have people coming in to help you ?
23 But she was in such a hurry that she just could n't stay for long enough to help me with breastfeeding Stephen .
24 Could n't find the way back , and the sun never quite rose enough to help me .
25 The allegation was that she did not do enough to help her , and over a period of time this had made the carer extremely angry , and at the same time made their mother dissatisfied about the care she was receiving .
26 Do n't be a Chocolate Teapot , melting away when the heat 's turned up at school ; stand up for God and know that he loves you enough to help you through each day , however hot it gets .
27 Just tell me why it had to be me who was stupid enough to help you last night ? ’
28 Some examples are listed below to help you .
29 He felt responsible for their separation and he knew that when he had had problems in the past , his parents had stopped arguing so much and pulled together to help him .
30 Once we had worked together to help him regain his faith , he was able to go on to play just as well as he had done before ; indeed , now that he had remembered the feeling of success , he was able to play even better .
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