Example sentences of "try [to-vb] [art] [det] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I struggled with a makeshift skipping rope and tried to do a few more press-ups each day ; it was not much fun . |
| 2 | Robert patted his hair down and tried to formulate a few opening remarks . |
| 3 | There was a lot of helpful feedback from these pieces so over the next few months I will try to provide a few more examples to expand this work . |
| 4 | But if we try to use the same two adjectives with the same two nouns in a predicative construction we shall find that the result is ungrammatical : ( 49 ) that rival was possible those two sailors are occasional As in other instances , it is not enough merely to record that possible , occasional and certain other adjectives are ungrammatical in predicative position when constructed with certain nouns . |
| 5 | Well they 've certainly tried to make a few private sites out of public car parks in the Vale , I know that much . |
| 6 | There are detectives and DCIs and Chief Supers and Commanders every fucking where ; more tecs and CID guys and Anti-Terrorism Squad chaps and regional guys than you can shake a nightstick at , all asking questions , all asking the same fucking questions and me trying to give the same fucking answers ; seeing DI McDunn , sucking saliva through his teeth and letting me share.his B&Hs , is like meeting an old pal even though he 's got all his questions too . |