Example sentences of "[vb base] it helps [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Would it be illegal to … ? ’ is the most frequently asked question these days at the Columbia Business School : students say it helps them to identify future white-collar criminals . |
2 | I am afraid it is written in enviro-jargon , which will need translating into ordinary English or Welsh , but I hope it helps you think about the kind of issues that need to be got across in a popular television programme . |
3 | I 'm sorry I ca n't boil all this information down , but I hope it helps you prepare a brief for Peter Johnson . |
4 | ‘ I find it helps me to get a good night 's sleep . ’ |
5 | I find it helps me sleep in that respect . |
6 | ‘ True , but , ’ cynically , ‘ some people find it helps them to endure misery better . ’ |
7 | Erm for another reasons , which we shall get on to a bit later , there may be a great deal of confusion , er memories may not be clear or well formed , um people , according to some theories and ideas , people may be under-reporting because um y'know it helps them maintain their eq equilibrium a bit better . |
8 | And now that you know that Carol and I are there erm , you know somebody to speak to , cos sometimes you go into a shop and you 're not really sure who 's there , and when you see a face that you recognize it helps you does n't it ? |
9 | I think it helps her to get it out . |