Example sentences of "[noun pl] helped [pers pn] " 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 | Caddis houses helped us take the previous step ; snail shells will help us take this one . |
| 4 | ‘ When I reached eight tries I realised I was in with a chance of records and the lads helped me as best they could . ’ |
| 5 | Her capacity for solitude and disregard for physical comforts helped her to survive . |
| 6 | Five craftsmen helped me here in England . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The existing clients helped us to raise the money and went round their relatives . |
| 9 | Passing drivers helped her and she spent 24 hours in Dumfries Infirmary . |
| 10 | Words helped them , apparently . |
| 11 | It could not control its folding legs , and Nails helped it , holding its backside up while it propped up its front end . |
| 12 | Circumstances helped her find her true métier . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Although small , my enthusiasm for all Sports helped me and gave me some popularity at school . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The roughness of the lichened grey stone under her hands and wrists helped her to keep her mind under some sort of control . |
| 21 | Myles helped him to take it off and hung it up . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Two external consultants helped them focus on the key issues . |
| 24 | The kindness of our neighbours helped us over this difficult period . |
| 25 | The Acrylix brushes helped me to make broad , glazing strokes , slowly building up a depth of colour . |
| 26 | " I 'll try not to do it again , " she said as the sisters helped her up . |
| 27 | 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 ? |
| 28 | The sheer beauty of their surroundings helped her to distance herself from the unsettling vibrations between them . |
| 29 | He attended schools in Bishop Auckland , Gainford , and Glasgow , after which his family connections helped him to gain entry to the music-hall , as a ‘ boy ’ comedian . |
| 30 | Despite financial difficulties , however , Hahnemann displayed such intellectual ability that his teachers helped him in his studies and allowed him to finance his education by tutoring the younger children in the school . |