Example sentences of "try [coord] [verb] it [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Because , ’ the Doctor answered , a little hoarse himself , ‘ the enhancer works both ways , and the Old One 's survival instinct is letting him draw on its excess life-force to try and bring it back into the world .
2 Cos if it is , how much are we gon na have to pay for it , and why and what can we do to try and bring it back in .
3 You 're concentration goes it 's like er it 's like someone 's going to try and head it in to the net and he 's trying to work out which corner it 's going into and he 's
4 I think she was going to try and throw it out of the window but she did n't have the strength .
5 It 's best not to try and fit it in during school breaks because you need a continuous stretch of time at it .
6 I told Debbie about the house because they 'd quarrelled , she and her father , and I was afraid that if she did n't try and make it up with him he would change his mind .
7 erm equally if you ca n't get any significant differences between the five different groups of five people you can try and split the stuff up , once you 've got the data you can try and split it up in other ways , divide them into two groups and see
8 everything would be absolutely soaking , and I 'd try and get it off of him but he holds on to it so tight
9 If there is one in your street , please let us know and we will try and get it back into use again .
10 ‘ Nothing feels right and all I can do is try and work it out for myself .
11 I try and get it out with my fingers , but I ca n't reach it so I pour it into another bowl and put it on the floor for Satan to drink .
12 What try and get it back on some .
13 Therapist : ‘ You say you feel awful at times ; let's look at that and try and break it down into the physical sensations you feel , the thoughts you have , and how it effects your behaviour .
14 Go on then you try and pull it out of us , that 's what I 'm trying to do look
15 I ai n't got a hankie or nothing so I try and lick it off with my tongue , but I ca n't get all of it .
16 Try and work it back to that .
17 For God 's sake go to bed and try and sleep it off before dinner .
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