Example sentences of "and try [verb] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 In this section I have attempted a preliminary outline of a definition of modernism , and tried to draw some of the connections in the generic relationship between modernism and the bourgeoisie .
2 In the dark office the human awoke , mooed for a while , and tried to jerk free of the cobweb of wires that held it down .
3 She looked across and tried to appear careless about the whole thing .
4 They do n't just prove that it 's dangerous to fly , ski , skateboard or dress up as a Mutant Hero Ninja Turtle and try to act tough on the Northern Line late on a Saturday night .
5 He or she must try to occupy one of the positions of the other players when they are changing places which they must constantly do ; any player who has been so displaced must then go into the middle and try to recapture one of the positions .
6 The best route to any reconciliation is to pack the kiddies off to Grandma and try to recapture some of the fun you had as a couple before the pressures of parenthood took over .
7 Look at this description of a place and try to guess some of the action of the story from it .
8 The drafter therefore may not be able to guarantee that there will be no challenge to the clause on this basis , but he/she should take account of the rule and try to avoid some of the more obvious problems highlighted by decided cases .
9 Experiment with different hand and feet positions and try to get used to the idea of leaning back on a straight front arm .
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