Example sentences of "help [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes very small things can help to preserve an elderly person 's feeling of value and self-esteem , like encouraging her to make some special dish or cake ( for which she has long been praised in the family circle ) once a week , or on birthdays . |
| 2 | Any progress towards the demolition of these foundations will help to promote a less ageist society and , therefore , one in which social justice for all older people can at last be achieved . |
| 3 | Whether or not a notional syllabus will help to promote a communicative competence will depend on just how it is used , how grammatical and situational factors are taken into account in the manner of its implementation . |
| 4 | Here are two rules which may help to plan a forced win . |
| 5 | The following extract from my field notes — warts and all — recording a day 's work described by the field officer concerned as ‘ typical ’ of his district may help convey a picture of a pollution control officer 's job in an urban industrialized area ( rural officers are usually under less pressure of work ) . |
| 6 | What sort of actions do you think would help make a relationship work ? |
| 7 | This negative and careless attitude on the part of the teacher can only help to stimulate a negative response among his students . |
| 8 | When it comes to financial planning , women often have different requirements to men , so it can help to see an independent financial adviser who specialises in this area . |
| 9 | Kate tried to ignore his admiring glance , but she could n't help blushing a little , which showed how much off balance she was because normally she was so used to this sort of conversation that she could , as it were , verbally handle it with one hand tied behind her back . |
| 10 | By maintaining these standards in a professional career , these students will help build a sound base for the future of the country 's catering industry . |
| 11 | Tolkien could not help seeing a part of himself in Fëanor and Saruman , sharing their perhaps licit , perhaps illicit desire to ‘ sub-create ’ . |
| 12 | Topaz had shuddered at the horror of it , but could n't help weaving a future in which Andrew sought her out , courted her , and finally offered for her hand . |
| 13 | Garlic will help protect you and peppermint tea will help soothe a churning stomach . |
| 14 | May help to increase an inadequate milk supply . |
| 15 | On the communications front , Clinton 's programme would help fund a national information network linking homes , businesses , classrooms and libraries . |
| 16 | The money will help fund a resources library and make learning units available to small , remote groups either on loan or as permanent gifts . |
| 17 | Not all old photographs are dated , but internal evidence may help to establish an approximate date . |
| 18 | Bear in mind that the Department of the Environment has guidelines encouraging local planners to be flexible about change of use where this may help to provide a new lease of life for a problem listed building . |
| 19 | The design of a machine or device which is assigned as an aid for one person will not usually encounter the problems associated with elaborate design teams just described , but nevertheless some human factors sensitivity will help to provide a better product . |
| 20 | It can help to provide a picture of the typical development of language skills during childhood and adolescence , so that teachers can recognise more reliably disturbances that occur . |
| 21 | There is a great deal of variety in the work of the ES and this booklet should help you see the bigger picture — of how you can help to provide a vital service to the public . |
| 22 | What the statement laid down — ; following the NCTA tradition — was that all courses had to include ‘ studies which by complementing or contrasting with the main subjects studied will help to provide a balanced education ’ . |
| 23 | In a similar manner , it can often help to provide an overview of situations that are being affected by changes , particularly where these changes will cause a significant disturbance to the stability of the existing system . |
| 24 | Other measures can help stiffen a building but are less than ideal . |
| 25 | Its aim was to provide a convivial meeting place where the enlightened could help formulate a programme to teach the uninitiated the nature of the enemy which was undermining the country . |
| 26 | Her family says they can only hope that Katharine 's tragedy will help bring a change in the law , so at least other victims will benefit from her experience . |
| 27 | Considering what else might be on offer is not only in your interests but may also help bring an overall agreement nearer if your employer is willing to provide non-cash benefits in return , perhaps for a slight reduction in the lump sum that you are looking for . |
| 28 | The rioting underlined continuing political and security problems facing the allies , who arrived ten weeks ago to end devastating clan warfare so that relief agencies could help ease a famine that threatened millions of lives . |
| 29 | The rioting underlined continuing political and security problems facing the allies , who arrived ten weeks ago to end devastating clan warfare so that relief agencies could help ease a famine that threatened millions of lives . |
| 30 | As a self-regulating body , the organisation , and by extension its directory , should help chart a course for collectors through what has been , until now , a part of the trade in which word of mouth alone was often the only means of access . |