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Example sentences for "helped himself"

  • It's not their face you want, you know,' added Bundy as he helped himself to some more tea.

  • I want a bit of stopping,' Philpot said as he helped himself to some.

  • Philpot, noticing that the newcomer had not helped himself to any tea, called Bert's attention to the fact and the boy filled Owen's cup and passed it over to the new hand.

  • He clasped her fingers for a moment before he helped himself.

  • He plays far too well for any self-respecting Ger--" The Ambassador broke off and paused while he helped himself to mayonnaise.

  • If you want to investigate," Dominey observed, as he helped himself to coffee, "you can bring out a revolver and prowl about with me one night.

  • Mr. Brown walked quietly to our desk, helped himself to a sheet of paper, wrote a few lines, signed his name with a flourish, and handed the document to the commissioner.

  • Merriam, after a short pause, during which he helped himself to another cup of coffee.

  • Breakfast was on the table when he entered the dining-room, and he helped himself to omelet and sat down and poured out his tea before he took up the morning paper, which lay beside his plate.

  • He looked at his watch, helped himself to a sweet from a box which stood on the shelf, and decided to go down to Pimlico and see if he could not find out something more from Julie.

  • He helped himself as he spoke to another plateful of oeufs a la neige.

  • Og, then, helped himself to a shoulder of mutton and olives ; Gog to a couple of roasted ruffs ; and Magog again revived his flagging powers with a dish of buttered crabs.

  • The more substantial viands disposed of, he helped himself to some roasted chesnuts, and was greedily munching them, when the monkey stretched its arm over his shoulder, and snatched a handful.

  • Whenever he helped himself to a piece of meat, or a capon, she snatched it from his plate, and transferred it to those of his brethren.

  • He helped himself repeatedly to all the dishes, becoming aware for the first time of the pleasure of having one's belly full of good things which tickle the palate in the first place.

  • Caravan, mechanically obeying that wish to forget oneself which possesses all unhappy persons, helped himself to brandy again several times, and his dull eyes grew bright.

  • He spread a newspaper over his knees to avoid soiling his trousers, and, with a pocketknife he always carried, helped himself to a chicken leg coated with jelly, which he thereupon proceeded to devour.

  • While a fellow is traveling in this manner he can't complain of the bill of fare," Jake said, in a tone of most perfect content, as he helped himself to another portion of the turtle.

  • He shook his head, and with marvellous accuracy, considering that his gaze was fastened on a piece of cold beef, helped himself to a wedge of steak-pie.

  • Mr. Truefitt cleared his throat for speech, and then, thinking better of it, helped himself to some bread and butter and went on with his meal.

  • This case she placed on the table before Mr., Losely, and contemplated him at leisure while he helped himself to the raw spirits.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "helped himself" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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