Example sentences of "[noun prp] did [adv] try " in BNC.
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| 1 | The campaign never took place , however , and Edward did not try to revive this method of payment for those who served in the army which was defeated at Bannockburn . |
| 2 | And Fand did n't try to counter-attack , only parrying again and again with the shaft of her spear , gripped in her two hands . |
| 3 | I 'm surprised Pete did n't try and get that . |
| 4 | Robert did not try to contest the authenticity of either of these adjectives . |
| 5 | One could go on and pick many other scriptures , you know in the erm the New Testament not only were there those three questions that we mentioned earlier on about salvation , but there are three unanswered questions in the New Testament in Mark chapter eight , Jesus asked that question of which there is no answer , for what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and looses his sole or what shall a man or a woman give in exchange for their soul , Jesus did n't try and answer , there is no answer to that question , then again in , in Hebrews chapter three , er chapter two and verse three there is an unanswered question , how shall we escape if we neglect so greater salvation , and finally one other the apostle Peter , he asked the question in , in chapter fo , first apostle in chapter four and verse seven seventeen for it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God and if judgment begins with us first , what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God |
| 6 | Abashed , realising that he had overheard her conversation with Victoria , Shelley did n't try to make excuses . |
| 7 | For the same reasons we must regret that Posidonius did not try out on Rome that ethnographical style which makes his Celts live for ever — a model to the French nation for any past and future extravagance . |
| 8 | Mr Boldwood did not try to speak to her , and returned home to his farm . |
| 9 | The third was big and light , contained a cupboard , a chest of drawers and twin beds which Sara did not try . |
| 10 | The United States had a strong direct interest in seeing that Britain did not try to solve its payments problems [ in ways which ] would have added to the burden on the United States . |
| 11 | Harvey did n't try to kill me — as far as I know — and Signe and I wandered around Greenwich Village gawking and scoffing , eating and shopping and arguing without malice . |
| 12 | Madeleine did n't try to organize the two of them . |
| 13 | ‘ I still do n't understand why the Milettis did n't try and stop-you handling the investigation in the first place if they feel so strongly about you . ’ |
| 14 | Not only did my Dad stop but George did n't try doing anything like that to me . |
| 15 | Or have you forgotten that America did once try to ban alcohol , and look what happened ! ’ |
| 16 | Eileen did n't try to listen . |
| 17 | What he did decide , and June did not try to dissuade him , was that he would not go back to school . |
| 18 | So Herbie did n't try and jump in the car before I could lift him and trying to get Audrey in with her stiff leg . |