Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [modal v] help [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Russia , not Germany , was now the West 's enemy ; Adenauer was emerging as a loyal ally who could provide substantial armed forces in the front line against Russia ; and American people wanted to see that Europeans would help to defend themselves ( not least because Congress had been assured in 1949 that NATO did not imply a costly , long-term commitment to Europe 's defence ) . |
| 2 | Often , the words alleged against the accused were spoken in an alehouse , and although alcohol might help loosen one 's inhibitions , we surely have to be sceptical about the depth of commitment of someone whose only Jacobite statement was made in a drunken stupor . |
| 3 | Rural industry and agriculture could help to conserve our countryside and its people . |
| 4 | Training and experience should help to make them more able . |
| 5 | More formally , the social procedures which initiate people into new roles and responsibilities can help to equip them to respond positively to the challenge of the new . |