Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] help give " in BNC.

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1 A sudden variation in sentence complexity may help to give this effect : Norman Page points out that at the beginning of Jane Austen 's Emma , the three-word sentence " Miss Taylor married " stands out momentously against a background of longer sentences ( the average sentence length for the first five paragraphs of the novel being 26.5 words ) .
2 Charting the gains and losses will help to give a more accurate picture of the church 's growth profile .
3 Meantime the Government 's 24-hour monitoring station in Princes Street Gardens would help give the city centre background level .
4 Where there are numerous relevant variables , however , confirmatory statistical testing will help to give us confidence in our results , and it is up to the analyst to decide in a given case whether these methods are needed .
5 Beneath the surface Scripture had deeper meanings to which a knowledge of nature might help to give access .
6 Above all , it was ambivalent ; and a brief inspection of the obverse and reverse of the coin will help to give us an insight into its meaning .
7 Large apparatus to climb into/out of/through/under/over , and push/pull toys of various sizes may help to give the children ideas of weight , speed , height , width and length , while increasing their spatial awareness .
8 This information may help to give an impression of the severity of the child 's difficulties , with respect to the areas of language sampled in the test , and an indication of any change in performance over time .
9 This handbook will help to give you an overall view of the businesses of the P&O Group to which you belong .
10 Their new found skills can help give LASMO an extra competitive edge — that 's the payback for us . ’
11 ‘ Our products can help give people a calmer , more well-ordered existence , ’ she told one American interviewer .
12 Glyn sets off on his lands end to John o groats run at the weekend , hoping his pedal power will help give a cash boost to some of Britains olympic athletes .
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