Example sentences of "have helped " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The head brewer at Clark 's has helped out a lot , ’ said Ryburn 's owner , Harold Coburn .
2 ‘ My work has helped me appreciate dogs a lot more , ’ Keith explained .
3 Raskolnikov asks himself after he has helped the Marmeladov family and been in contact with little children .
4 Soviet aid has helped in maintaining the population 's morale and the regime 's credibility and unity , while US aid to the to the mujahedin has done little to increase their unity , morale or fighting ability .
5 ‘ Playing regularly in south Wales has helped us to go places and 10 years on it 's nice to crown it with a win like this .
6 Ironically , the deep-seated mistrust , even hatred , left by a half-century of American support for despots and oligarchs in that region has helped keep General Noriega in power .
7 But transfer money is not lost to the game — it circulates , by and large — and clubs have used their new wealth in different ways ; Dein says it has helped Arsenal to develop their ground .
8 Law : The other side of the crime : Pat Healy on 10 years of progress by Victim Support , a national charity which has helped 1.5 million people
9 One of the former Scotland manager 's old teams , Airdrie , visit Somerset Park today — on a day when the Premier Division clubs have no matches as Scotland play on Wednesday — lying third in the First Division and keen to maintain form which has helped them overcome an uncertain beginning .
10 His obligatory attendance of the 40th birthday party of East Germany has helped to leave that self-advertised ‘ pillar of European stability ’ and ‘ trustiest of friends of the Soviet Union ’ looking more unstable than at any time since the Red Army moved in to suppress the uprising of 17 June 1953 .
11 Claims his long battle with alcoholism has helped him deal with pressure of late innings .
12 Their great kindness has helped members enjoy a holiday they will never forget .
13 This approach has paid dividends for some indies and has helped to establish the following companies as real market forces : Mute with Depeche Mode , Rough Trade with the Smiths , stiff with Madness , and more recently silvertone with the stone Roses .
14 Being able to see both points of view has helped me in doing what we are trying to do , namely having things made specially for us and creating our own brands .
15 Pearce has found that his involvement in so many outside bodies has helped to broaden his knowledge and outlook .
16 Sport has helped to give the English a coherent national culture no less than it has the Irish , the Welsh , or the Scots .
17 This arrangement has helped to reduce the potential oppressiveness of the resulting internal corridor because the northern ‘ strip ’ of service rooms also accommodates the two staircases that serve the two publicly accessible upper floors of the building and natural light spills into the ends of the corridor through the glazed enclosures of these features , reducing the room 's apparent length .
18 He has helped her with her public speaking , suggested ideas , discussed her concerns and boosted her confidence when it was low .
19 Diana has helped Charles by bringing him into the modern era , teasing him and leavening his spirits , and keeping him young and abreast of young people 's thinking .
20 Buying Sterling Trust shareholdings has helped Suter build predatory stakes in various companies — including , incidentally , Avdell where Mr Parkinson 's money was invested .
21 He claims that adopting certain Buddhist practices and yoga techniques has helped him find peace of mind .
22 A Time-CNN survey of 1,000 women across the country found that the vast majority think the women 's movement has helped women become more independent and is still improving their lives .
23 The stock market 's recent steady performance in the run up to the water issue has helped ensure the success of the flotation .
24 That kind of rise has helped to push the average purse available on the tour next year up to £340,000 , whereas 10 years ago the prize fund for the Open Championship was only £200,000 .
25 He has helped in revitalising the Oxford-Cambridge match which this year drew a capacity crowd to Twickenham .
26 It raises funds for conservation and its concerns are with earth-bound pandas ( it has helped set up ten panda reserves in China ) rather than ocean-going whales .
27 That surplus has helped push the world price down to as little as 55 ecus per tonne .
28 But Mr de Soto goes down well in Washington , where he has helped persuade the authorities to take the previously unknown Mr Fujimori seriously .
29 Its deficit has been shrinking steadily , from a peak of $162 billion in 1987 to about $95 billion last year , as the cheap dollar has helped exports and sluggish demand at home has slowed imports .
30 The shop takes a commission on sales and the seller has helped pay for his trip .
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