Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] try [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Graham was only a little impatient , and he knew better than to try to hurry Slater up . |
| 2 | The £200 driving lessons , which last ninety minutes , average about 20 miles an hour , quite fast enough when trying to sort out gears , brakes and throttle . |
| 3 | I risked them seeing me so as to try to hear , but in fact by the time I could hear them they were shouting , which meant I could listen through the doorway without seeing them or being seen . |
| 4 | It is important to keep the three elements conceptually distinct , especially when trying to explain the basic nature of a given type of stratification structure . |
| 5 | I think the best conclusion would have happened if they 'd just let it happen , rather than trying to force the issue on April the nineteenth . |
| 6 | It is much easier to prevent this situation developing by being firm from the outset , rather than trying to remedy it later . |
| 7 | Just write the minus two all the way across there cos it allows you to do the calculation much easier rather than trying to remember it . |
| 8 | If the situation lasts for a long time with no sign of improvement , you should discuss the future very carefully with the doctor or hospital specialist , rather than trying to cope in a hopeless situation which can not resolve itself . |
| 9 | Rather than trying to tackle the gybe as a whole , break it down into smaller component parts and try to make each part smooth . |
| 10 | He said ‘ I think I 'm fairly lovable ’ — with a face as cold and unlovable as if he were dissecting a fish rather than trying to reach his fellow human beings . |
| 11 | But he then adds : ‘ I would say just this : that having got the legislation it would be wise to proceed by exemplar , by experiment , by demonstration of success rather than trying to do a root and branch revolutionary approach . |
| 12 | allowing careers officers to do t to call in at schools on a regular basis rather than trying to do |
| 13 | And if he and his secretary had returned , she felt she stood a better chance of establishing an interview by calling in person rather than trying to do so over the phone . |
| 14 | I mean some people adopt the approach of trying to d do it all in about two hours just before the deadline so they do n't have time to feel self critical erm I think perhaps if you can , you know , rather than , rather than trying to do it all at once I mean the business of , of going through successive drafts of things and gradually getting them better and better , I mean the first drafts of things that I write are , are usually just scribbles on the back of a piece of paper that 's , with something else on the front |
| 15 | One of the major problems for us , whichever Party 's in in control , and I think if Councillor had gone to the press after this report was done and , rather than trying to score points and saying it 's all because it 's lack of Government cash , if he 'd appli if he 'd said , let's all get together on this , let's try and solve the problem , the problem 's been going on indefinitely , let's try and s , he might have gained more credibility . |
| 16 | By asking such questions it ought to be possible to begin to address systematically some of the sources of organizational diversity which both modernity and postmodernity present to us in their many authentic ways , rather than trying to push them all into a limited number of boxes made to a dominant pattern . |
| 17 | But perhaps a better title might be how to prevent things going wrong , on the argument you know that prevention is better than cure and rather than trying to put problems right which have already happened , it might be better to try to prevent them happening in the first place . |
| 18 | Therefore corrections must be extremely small and like the localiser , what you are aiming at is a steady indication of the GP needle , rather than trying to put it dead in the centre . |
| 19 | Britain had played a positive role by supporting the Namibia settlement and by talking to South Africa rather than trying to ostracise it , she added . |
| 20 | The important thing is to solve those problems rather than trying to drive grievances underground by a further set of hasty legislation . ’ |
| 21 | However , it is better if the ‘ community ’ can grow up together rather than trying to persuade large , adult fish to forget all their territorial instincts and live harmoniously . |
| 22 | The text for the first term 's production will usually be selected for the purpose of getting a new group to work together rather than trying to go for detailed individual performances . |
| 23 | It is , as we saw clearly during the Gulf war , the very sophistication of America 's procurement and the new technology of weaponry that demand that we count the Americans as friends and allies rather than trying to go it alone . |
| 24 | The Khmers Rouges , by far the most active of the three external factions in the military sphere , appeared to be consolidating territorial gains made over the past year , particularly in the south , rather than trying to extend their area of occupation . |
| 25 | Moreover , such a policy would be seen to be libertarian , in that it genuinely trusted people to spend their own money in ways they prefer , rather than trying to bribe them into centrally determined consumption patterns . |
| 26 | You know it will be your turn to talk in a few minutes , so you can put all your energy into listening rather than trying to spot a chance to throw in your contribution . |
| 27 | If need be , we should educate them for unemployment , rather than trying to pretend that they are all going to get jobs in which French and Geography will come in handy . |
| 28 | If you suffer from really severe indoor condensation problems that sensible ventilation will not cure , it may be worth considering dehumidification — removing the moisture from the air , rather than trying to disperse it . |
| 29 | The productivity of their capital equipment , however , was lower : the top firms spent money on technology ( like flexible-manufacturing systems ) designed to get the most out of employees , rather than trying to replace men with machines . |
| 30 | Unless you are enormously determined , it is far better to make small changes and build upon them , tackling one area at a time before you go on to the next rather than trying to lose weight , give up smoking , avoid alcohol and set yourself a punishing exercise regime all at once . |