Example sentences of "[vb pp] to help her " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that she was known to be on a special complex carbohydrate diet designed to help her regain weight did n't help matters . |
| 2 | He 's come to help her . ’ |
| 3 | The therapist judged that Margaret had made a very serious attempt to kill herself , that she was severely depressed and a continuing suicide risk , Although Margaret felt that nothing could be done to help her she agreed to be admitted to a psychiatric unit . |
| 4 | The others were already mounted and Maggie felt herself begin to tremble as Felipe came up and prepared to help her . |
| 5 | The old lady had been deaf for years and had what she called a ‘ thing-gummyjig ’ on her telephone receiver which was intended to help her hear her callers more clearly . |
| 6 | He 'd not offered to help her with the Christmas preparations and she had n't felt like asking him . |
| 7 | As Mary re-iterated to the police , she 'd had a job to wake her up out of a dead sleep that night , and when she did come to she just could n't take in what had happened : she did n't seem able to speak for ages and she 'd had to help her into her clothes . |
| 8 | Her mother and father had had to help her down the steps and into the car . |
| 9 | When the next deaf mother-to-be booked , she was met by a team of three midwives who felt better equipped to help her . |
| 10 | My mother sat my daughter down and said something like , ‘ Look , I know your mother 's up to something , she 's sick , she needs help , we 've got to help her . |
| 11 | They had stopped off at home and packed a case for her and then they had stayed to help her settle in . |
| 12 | ‘ My obvious reaction was that he had gone to help her , ’ Mr Clarke , a community affairs officer who was travelling to police headquarters , said at Shrewsbury Crown Court . |
| 13 | ‘ If only there 'd been more time , ’ said Kelly , ‘ I 'd have tried to help her work out a clear-cut characterisation , but we had a tight schedule and I left it up to her . ’ |
| 14 | Jed 's idea of doing something special was to be allowed to help her out on the estate , almost as if he was afraid that he 'd find himself abandoned if he did n't make himself useful . |
| 15 | It is either pride or obstinacy , but she is determined to pay her way and I 'm not allowed to help her out . |