Example sentences of "[noun pl] helped [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He stood out among them not only because he had a surer command of his people at home , but also because Cuba is where it is , so the Russians helped him much more than the rest .
2 The clubs helped them recruit supporters . ’
3 as if in answer to her thoughts , The Times helped her next morning .
4 Caddis houses helped us take the previous step ; snail shells will help us take this one .
5 ‘ When I reached eight tries I realised I was in with a chance of records and the lads helped me as best they could . ’
6 Her capacity for solitude and disregard for physical comforts helped her to survive .
7 Five craftsmen helped me here in England .
8 The kids helped me pile up the slabs and we ‘ borrowed ’ a barrow from the house-renovators next door to transport the broken humps of concrete , via some wobbly ramps , to a spoil heap up the garden .
9 The existing clients helped us to raise the money and went round their relatives .
10 Passing drivers helped her and she spent 24 hours in Dumfries Infirmary .
11 Words helped them , apparently .
12 It could not control its folding legs , and Nails helped it , holding its backside up while it propped up its front end .
13 Circumstances helped her find her true métier .
14 Loyalty to the group 's famous brands helped it to boost pretax profits by 13.2pc last year to £316.4m from £279.6m in 1990 , although sales grew by just 2.7pc .
15 Of course , I had no idea whether these ladies were right or wrong , but the revelation of fragments of past lives helped me come to terms with my true nature , and to understand why I had been troubled in the past .
16 ‘ The revelation of these fragments of past lives helped me to come to terms with my true nature , and to understand why I had been troubled in the past . ’
17 For instance , his winged sandals helped him to steal cows belonging to APOLLO , and his wit ensured the stock walked backwards so that no trace of their movements could be found .
18 The additional energy they enjoyed after following the diet for a few weeks helped them to take on a much more positive attitude towards life — I could sense a really happy attitude in the remarks on the questionnaires .
19 Although small , my enthusiasm for all Sports helped me and gave me some popularity at school .
20 Guests helped themselves from a buffet where a hot luncheon of delicious children 's food was served , included sausages , goulash , and open baked potatoes with a pat of butter inside .
21 By the terms of his enrolment , there is little doubt that the provision of regular review assessment panels helped him by offering support , encouragement and occasionally chastisement for letting himself down .
22 The roughness of the lichened grey stone under her hands and wrists helped her to keep her mind under some sort of control .
23 Myles helped him to take it off and hung it up .
24 The prize of five hundred pounds helped me start my business and as well as meeting the Prince I now send an outfit to the young princes every year .
25 Two external consultants helped them focus on the key issues .
26 The kindness of our neighbours helped us over this difficult period .
27 Ludens helped her push and they squeezed through .
28 The Acrylix brushes helped me to make broad , glazing strokes , slowly building up a depth of colour .
29 " I 'll try not to do it again , " she said as the sisters helped her up .
30 So has a summer of bombing round country lanes and setting psychics loose in the circles helped him figure out whether whirlwinds , UFOs or tabloid journalists are responsible ?
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