Example sentences of "[pers pn] 'd been trying [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd been trying to go to sleep . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'd been trying to see as little as possible of him towards the end of term . |
| 3 | Then I found out that Jim was making all the original pedals as well , so I decided to get rid of all the stuff I 'd been trying to make all these sounds with and just use the original things . |
| 4 | I knew I 'd overdone the garlic in the Rogan Josh because I 'd been trying to impress Zaria . |
| 5 | I 'd been trying to get into training since I was fourteen . |
| 6 | The only thing she 'd been trying to do was calm Guido down and defuse the situation . |
| 7 | Though why she 'd been trying to do that , heaven only knew . |
| 8 | Ace asked in a tone that betrayed the worry she 'd been trying to hide . |
| 9 | She 'd been trying to prove that I was on drugs since I was fourteen . |
| 10 | She told me when we were staying there that she 'd been trying to conceive ever since her wedding . ’ |
| 11 | She 'd been trying to get rid of it and then suddenly it worked and she lost the baby . |
| 12 | but erm she 'd been trying to get hold of George I think for about two hours . |
| 13 | We 'd been trying to see someone there for months , but although I 'd delivered petitions , I 'd never managed to get through the front door . |
| 14 | It depends on his attitude , if he 'd been trying to pull a fast one on you and er |
| 15 | She knew perfectly well he 'd been trying to hide the fact that he 'd come alive as the streets had filled with people . |
| 16 | Kate gave him a suspicious look , but he seemed to have recovered from the rage she 'd been fairly sure he 'd been trying to keep under control before she left the room . |
| 17 | so as he 'd been trying to get through it was always engaged . |