Example sentences of "try and [vb infin] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or her , ’ she would add scrupulously , being among other things a feminist ) , but in practice this does n't seem to affect her behaviour very noticeably — she seems to have ordinary human feelings , ambitions , desires , to suffer anxieties , frustrations , fears , like anyone else in this imperfect world , and to have a natural inclination to try and make it a better place . |
| 2 | All I can do , Father Poole thought despairingly , is to try and give him the spiritual strength to resist such a temptation . |
| 3 | Ma'am , sir I should say , erm Mr makes certain comments about there are doubts about whether this scheme will go forward , we have been in contact with Department of Transport , again to try and give you the correct factual position . |
| 4 | The latter measure made it worthwhile for the Americans to try and do what the British had failed at , making British films which would go down well in America . |
| 5 | In the meantime , I want you all to try and build me a decent-sized castle , right ? ’ |
| 6 | And on top it was terrible , I used to try and comb it a certain way . |
| 7 | ‘ I want you to try and remember everything the two of you said , right from the beginning . |
| 8 | ‘ I left lecturing to try and see what the big wide world had to offer , but things never worked out . |
| 9 | ‘ Well , thanks very much , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and why do n't you try and get me a spare face as well , seein' you do n't like the one I 've got ? ’ |