Example sentences of "i [verb] [pron] would help [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They go in for the emotional point of view , and I thought it would help them see me in a fatherly light , giving him my own name . |
| 2 | I thought you would help me , too . |
| 3 | ‘ I thought you 'd help us ! |
| 4 | After a while I thought I would help them along with some cellulite massage cream . |
| 5 | I think he 'd help us out if he 's not too busy . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I think you 'd help me if you could , Phil . ’ |
| 7 | To what extent if if you accept the County Council 's proposed housing provision for Selby , and I appreciate that 's hypothetical but I er I think it would help me to get this element isolated from our discussion , otherwise we may go round in ever decreasing circles . |
| 8 | ‘ Madame Gebrec , I know I said I would help you , but that was before I understood what you wanted of me . |
| 9 | ‘ When I said I 'd help you in any way I could I did n't expect you to turn into Torquemada ! ’ she said bitterly . |
| 10 | Be very specific in spelling out desired actions , avoid being vague ( not ‘ I wish she 'd be more helpful ’ but ‘ I wish she 'd help me with the weekend shopping ’ ) . |
| 11 | I expect you 're tired — you generally have a sherry and a nap when you come home at this time , and , besides , there are those papers to correct and I hoped you 'd help me unpack . |