Example sentences of "try [to-vb] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chiang tried to escape by running up the mountain , and a pavilion has been built to mark the place where he tried to hide in a crevice before he was caught . |
| 2 | She tried to edge in a protest but Ember talked fast to forestall her . |
| 3 | On the first evening the young men got drunk and tried to get into a nightclub but were refused admission . |
| 4 | He just nodded and smiled and went on chewing Chicken Thallium , slowly and methodically Henry tried to think of a remark that would go with an expansive gesture . |
| 5 | Another mental game which some people find effective is to try to think of a boy or girl 's name for every letter of the alphabet , then an animal for every letter , and then an item in the kitchen , etc . |
| 6 | If it becomes bored , a young dog especially may try to gnaw at a seat and cause a lot of damage . |
| 7 | ‘ Soon I thought I might as well try to get into a band and so I answered a few ads in Melody Maker and joined a few bands . |
| 8 | ‘ Why not try to stop with a friend and add an element of competition to the task . |
| 9 | He sees little difference between acting on stage and screen : ‘ It seems to be the same internal life that you try to discover in a character and the way you go about it is the same . |
| 10 | Always try to look inside a PC before you buy it . |
| 11 | It 's not unusual for blood pressure to go up as a result of stress , so if you have a high reading at some point , your doctor or midwife might suggest you rest and try to relax for a while before they check it again . |
| 12 | If you can trust yourself to me in a cab we can travel back to Vetch Street in style , and if Matey is up try to think of an explanation that will not involve Rose , or men who trap young girls in alleys , or how I , fortunately for you , became separated from Stair and rescued you . |
| 13 | My nightmare is trying to concentrate on a guest while really wondering at what point I can break off the conversation to same some dish or saucepan from being welded to the oven forever . |
| 14 | We used the word " profile " to indicate that we are trying to look at a shape when we are selecting people , choosing a business to take over , assessing a deal , estimating a risk . |
| 15 | He was caught with his clothes in tatters trying to flee in a taxi and owned up to police . |
| 16 | It was bad enough trying to get to a classroom and he knew if he had explored the corridors he would have been lost for certain . |
| 17 | If I feel the need to do something I can always exercise my creative abilities trying to think of a story that 'll appease Eddie . |
| 18 | In fact , I 'm trying to think of a place that erm we once went when we at regional conference , it was behind the Claremont somewhere . |
| 19 | It was like trying to prepare for an earthquake or a hurricane . |