Example sentences of "try [to-vb] the [noun sg] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nick Hartwell , 23 , of Llanfair Clydogau , Dyfed , died as he tried to cross the track at the station in Marseilles , France . |
| 2 | Then they discovered that Richter had tried to enhance the energy at the centre of his reactor by supplementing the sparks with acoustic energy . |
| 3 | She remembered trying to light the gas at the villa with a flaming wax Vesta , which twisted and burnt her thumb . |
| 4 | ‘ We 're just trying to contain the market at the moment — at least until we 've got the capacity to deal with the demand . ’ |
| 5 | Trying to remove the barrier at the time of communication is probably a waste of effort . |