Example sentences of "[v-ing] to gain [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have seen that war leaders of the late Middle Ages sought the achievement of their military aims either through the devastation of the countryside or , in certain circumstances , by seeking to gain control of the towns and castles which dominated it . |
| 2 | The hijackers , who told reporters that they had been attempting to gain publicity for the pro-democracy cause in Myanma , pleaded guilty in Bangkok Criminal Court on Jan. 30 , 1990 . |
| 3 | Backstage at the Brixton Academy two fans were kicked to the ground while attempting to gain admittance to the dressing room . |
| 4 | Amnesty International has asked the Government on many occasions to lift those measures which place obstacles in the path of asylum seekers attempting to gain access to the refugee-determination process . |
| 5 | A small carving on one of the capitals of the south door arch depicts the Hound of Heaven , straining to gain admittance to the church . |
| 6 | It is one among many ‘ heavyweight ’ events being introduced into the festival by organisers who are trying to gain credibility in the science community , their main aim being to bring science to the people , mostly Scottish . |
| 7 | DEC is trying to gain visibility for the 661 companies it says are converting programmes for Alpha RISC . |
| 8 | The rear wheels of the Fiesta spun , trying to gain purchase in the sucking ooze . |
| 9 | Reminiscent of the peak days of Studio 54 , the Serpentine Gallery was mobbed by a large audience struggling to gain admission to the opening night of Robert Gober 's exhibition ( to 25 April ) . |
| 10 | The quarry must needs have ridden steeply uphill if they were to gain the cover of the trees , and he saw that they were not even attempting it , but climbing only very obliquely towards shelter , preferring to gain distance on the level . |
| 11 | Specifically working to gain insight into the characteristics of addictive disease and working to change one 's understanding and behaviour in order to reverse them . |