Example sentences of "as [pron] try [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Playing with the selectors challenged my mathematics as I tried to work out the exact number of available tones , but let's just say there should be something here for virtually every style of player . |
| 2 | Your mouth goes hard and ugly as you try to choke back the tears , but it is honest . ’ |
| 3 | They go to business school , read management books and consult consultants as they try to work out the correct equation . |
| 4 | In her motherly concerned way , she was cosseting him as he tried to pick up the pieces of his life . |
| 5 | The agent hesitated as he tried to read out the name of the Russian ship from the bill of laden in his hand . |
| 6 | The church planting team must be willing to seek God and support its leader as he tries to work out the programme as he proceeds : this calls for patience ! |