Example sentences of "[indef pn] tries [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 So a horse that is roughly bridled may become ‘ head shy ’ and always throw its head when someone tries to put a bit in its mouth ; or a horse that is galled by the saddle when it is initially broken in may always have a ‘ cold back ’ and buck ; and a horse that has its girths thoughtlessly tightened immediately to the top hole may become ‘ girth shy ’ .
2 For instance , when one tries to wean a patient from a ventilator , the patient can not be sedated heavily , because they 'll tend to breathe less , and therefore require the ventilator more .
3 So one tries to build up a kind of agenda of all the things that different people involved think might be important , before one tries to produce a plan as to how one 's going to , to work .
4 So one tries to build up a kind of agenda of all the things that different people involved think might be important before one tries to produce a plan as to how one 's going to work , and even then there may be a chance for you actually to discuss the plan with various people as well .
5 I 've got someone from the village coming in every day to check that no one tries making a nuisance of themselves .
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