Example sentences of "[vb pp] hard [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had tried hard to dress the part , succeeding only in appearing too English . |
| 2 | Mr Forsyth said that the tenants ' association had tried hard to improve the quality of life for all concerned . |
| 3 | Midland has tried hard to break the ties , and with its First Direct branchless banking service it has moved ahead of the market , but it needed time and resources and luck . |
| 4 | Band members have , however , worked hard to restore the hall to its original condition and this work is close to completion . |
| 5 | Those who have worked hard to achieve the awards deserve nothing less . |
| 6 | He says they 've worked hard to recreate the period . |
| 7 | ‘ He was very helpful and has worked hard to encourage the college to support the unit , ’ she said . |
| 8 | ‘ He was very helpful and has worked hard to encourage the college to support the unit , ’ she said . |
| 9 | David and his team had worked hard to win the appointment in the face of tough competition from other financial institutions . |
| 10 | Outside the company , Jim has worked hard to raise the money for the trip . |
| 11 | LCCIEB has worked hard to increase the availability and take up of modern languages , both within the UK and overseas , and it views the developments in NVQs as a natural extension of this work . |
| 12 | Consumers ' Association and the National Consumer Council have worked hard to break the monopolies on air fares in Europe with some sympathy from the Commission . |
| 13 | He says they 've worked hard to build the company up . |
| 14 | Under the guidance of Shirley Brasher , Karen had worked hard to resume the high level of play prior to her injury , and fully deserved her victory at Coventry . |
| 15 | Most of the ballroom saw the despatch being given , and could tell from Webster 's dust-stained boots that he must have ridden hard to bring the paper to Brussels , but the Prince merely thrust the despatch into a pocket of his coat and went back to his scrutiny of the younger women . |