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Supporters of the move, especially in the Northeast, said it would be a substantial help in ensuring that consumers get through the winter without facing crippling heating bills.
As a computer tool, simulation has proved to be effective in modeling complex construction operations and can be a substantial help in aiding practitioners in construction planning.
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By way of quiet innovation the galleries will include a substantial helping of imperial Mughal art from India.
With a substantial helping of jelly that balances tart with sweet and plenty of powdered sugar atop, it sets the standard for jelly doughnuts.
None of this is to say that Mr. Shanley hasn't brought a substantial helping of invention to the proceedings or that the play is without a savagery of wit that can make you giggle and shudder at once.
The juxtaposition was significant, since the festival this year includes a substantial helping of music by Stravinsky, whom Jane Moss, the artistic director of Lincoln Center, described in remarks from the stage as "an unusual or unpredictable ally" to Mozart.
Among the many delightful dishes on the fixed-price menu are a creamy, soothing potato, corn and shrimp chowder; chicken capricosa, a substantial helping of lightly breaded chicken cutlets crowned by Bermuda onion spirals, quartered tomatoes, squares of mozzarella, basil and balsamic dressing; an entree-size side of rich, gutsy penne à la vodka; and sweet, tender broiled sea scallops oreganato.
"Now, with this unexpected act of God, those same communities, quite ready to point a finger at government shortcomings, are placed in the difficult position of having to reach out to government for a substantial helping hand," said Paula A. Franzese, a law professor at Seton Hall University who has written extensively about gated communities.
That's a big change from a year ago, when GM and Chrysler both wound up filing for bankruptcy and getting a substantial helping hand from the U.S. government.
Five had weathered several food challenges -- eating a substantial helping of peanuts -- without incident, under the eyes of a researcher armed with a syringe full of epinephrine to counter any sudden reaction that might occur.
Franklin Gilliam, a professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles who specializes in racial and ethnic politics, said that unlike Detroit, Houston, Atlanta or Cleveland, Los Angeles did not have a large African-American voting bloc that could elect a mayor without substantial help from other ethnic groups.
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The phrase "a substantial help " functions as a noun phrase, acting as a subject complement or object in a sentence. It describes something or someone that provides considerable support or assistance, aligning with Ludwig AI's validation of its proper usage.
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