Example sentences of "help them [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the police ask how the Government are helping them to deal with those who persistently offend . |
| 2 | Margaret Jones : ‘ I remember David asked me to get my dressmaker to taper his trousers and before long other members of his form were also getting me to taper their trousers , so I suppose in a way I was almost helping them to rebel against Mr Frampton . ’ |
| 3 | Most elderly parents who are living alone will be widows or widowers , and the understanding of their feelings of loss , and ways of helping them to cope with bereavement , were discussed in Chapter 2 . |
| 4 | What will be the likely effects of such judgements on someone for whom practising meditation has become an important part of life , perhaps helping them to cope with difficulties and gain a sense of freedom and peace ? |
| 5 | His original partner had been killed in a shoot-out four years earlier but instead of taking on a new partner Mauer now worked with the rookies , showing them the ropes and generally helping them to settle into the daily routine at the Mozartstrasse precinct as quickly as possible after their graduation from the Police Academy in Vienna . |
| 6 | Open learning is suitable for many people : for the interested housewife ; for people working full or part-time with horses ; for those working in other industries who are keen on horses ; for people who are about to embark on courses at colleges or training centres , helping them to prepare for what lies ahead ; to update knowledge ; or for experienced competitive horse owners or weekly riders — in fact anyone who finds it impractical to pursue their equestrian education by conventional means . |
| 7 | make informed judgements regarding the most appropriate approach to a particular liquid effluent treatment problem by helping them to scan through a variety of technical options and to eliminate the less sensible ones ; |
| 8 | They felt this was important in helping them to get through the difficulties associated with unemployment . |
| 9 | I , personally , was struck by Basil 's gift , when he taught children and teachers , for helping them to observe in such a way that detail was noticed and imagination was touched . |
| 10 | Only after many years of mental torment did some Calvinists achieve a certainty of conviction about their elect status , which helped them to cope with , and sometimes to change , the threatening and disturbing world that surrounded them . |
| 11 | At the fall of France , Donald Caskie had refused a place on the last boat home and instead had gone south where , working from the Seamen 's Mission in Marseilles , he had hidden hundreds of allied servicemen and helped them to escape over the Pyrenees into Spain . |
| 12 | Elinor believed that her novels provided her readers with excitement , helped them to escape from insecurity and anxiety , frustration and drudgery , misery and sorrow , and of course , the boring daily routine of a life in which nothing was likely to change . |
| 13 | And this helped them to pay for knocking down and putting up walls so that they could move the bathroom to a lovely sunny spot off the main upstairs landing . |
| 14 | Thirdly , it seems that both groups of critics would want to see greater support given to natural families , in general , to help them to care for their children more effectively and to prevent the need for substitute care arising . |
| 15 | Well I work as a psychotherapist and it seems to me that for some people change is impossible and when that is the case then its my job to help them to come to terms with who they are and what they are and how there going to remain , but the other side of it is helping people to change and I have to say usually its to loose weight , that 's the biggest reason people want to change . |
| 16 | They not only have no obligation to take charge of the moral or spiritual education of their pupils , they have no obligation to help them to develop in aspects of life , such as drama or music , that are not strictly part of their own subject of expertise . |
| 17 | Women in this situation had an important role and training had helped them to manage during the husband 's absence . |
| 18 | At levels 9 and 10 , the activities themselves will not differ significantly in kind , but pupils will require teaching which helps them to act with increasing confidence and fluency , to take a leading role in discussions , to be supportive of the contributions of others , to prepare presentations effectively ( including the use of audiovisual aids and handouts ) , to be rigorous in argument and the use of evidence , and to take effective account of audience and context . |
| 19 | Ministers may also use committees of inquiry to place the railways under public scrutiny and help them to push through changes . |
| 20 | For example , they can help handicapped youngsters in the difficult school-leaving period , encourage them to find work , keep an eye on their activities if they are trying to take on too much or are getting into bad company , help them to cope with family relationships and to become as independent and content as possible . |
| 21 | The college says the exercise will build up the young people 's confidence and help them to work as a team . |
| 22 | And then stick with them , build them , help them to add to their earning power . |
| 23 | If you are buying from a friend , rather than a shop , then try to move them when the female is almost ripe to spawn , since if you can get them breeding again quickly in your tank this will help them to settle without too much aggro . |
| 24 | This can be comforting to them to some extent , but what they really want to hear is that you will not only see that they are cared for properly for the rest of their days , but that you will help them to remain in control of their own finances and to be as independent as possible . |
| 25 | Why should we join in and help them to unite against us ? |
| 26 | Talking things over with them , however simply , will help them to think for themselves and learn to look ahead to the possible consequences of their actions . |
| 27 | For people who must be detained for the protection of the public because of the horrific nature of their crimes , we should be designing units which will genuinely help them to change to whatever extent is possible . |
| 28 | For any expense that would help them to get through it with a minimum of inconvenience and effort , they should be able to claim , subject to appropriate limits and verification , reimbursement from public funds . |
| 29 | All kung fu students come to this self-doubting stage and a good sifu will help them to pass through it successfully . |
| 30 | Closure of a pub does not help them to comply with the orders in any way . |