Example sentences of "[adv] trying [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | especially , especially trying to do a bit of |
| 2 | ‘ He journeyed back to his own people , with many adventures along the way ; and when he was in Merkadale he told the Myrcans that they had to stop the killing , that they were only trying to pick an apple that was already in their hands . |
| 3 | Can can I just say that I think it 's interesting that Mao 's sort of targeting the local tyrants and the erm the evil gentry I mean because you could , you could ar argue that basically the landlords are only trying to get a return erm which is , which is equal to what they can get if they invest all their money in or you know erm or whatever or big cities |
| 4 | ‘ Look , ’ sniffed Mel , ‘ these guys are only trying to make a bob or two … and from what I gather they usually rake in a fair bit . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I will not anthropomorphize these vandals as they are wilfully and ignorantly trying to destroy a building that is there for the use of all the community . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm obviously trying to have a row with you . |
| 7 | In reply , Gorbachev in his Oct. 19 Supreme Soviet address lashed out at Yeltsin , accusing him of getting " carried away trying to mount a show of strength " by demanding creation of a radical coalition government . |
| 8 | It takes time and patience to get these quiet slow spoken people to talk ; they must be sure that one is not trying to make a fool of them or mocking them . |
| 9 | Focus on visual information may be sharpened , when pupils are not trying to follow a sound commentary at the same time . |
| 10 | There was this idiot , sailing along desperately trying to simulate an atmosphere of … |
| 11 | Police investigating a triple murder in Buckinghamshire are tonight desperately trying to stop a man who 's threatening to kill himself . |
| 12 | Then , even while she was desperately trying to remember a quarter of the questions she was supposed to ask him , ‘ No , ’ he replied succinctly , ‘ it would not . ’ |
| 13 | I have this corny vision of Morrissey standing in the post-apocalyptic rubble , with his hand on his heart , desperately trying to finish a lyric before being eaten by a mutant . |
| 14 | But others looked as though they were desperately trying to find a way out , gazing to the ceiling deep in thought . |
| 15 | I 'm marrying my Italian born fiancé in London and I 'm desperately trying to find a venue for the reception which can serve our guests an authentic Italian meal . |
| 16 | ‘ Your father is a parson , and your mother will want you to marry a lady , ’ said poor Tess , desperately trying to find an excuse . |
| 17 | He was admitted to Islington Infirmary , unable to speak , and yet desperately trying to convey a message to his daughter-in-law Margaret . |
| 18 | He was desperately trying to make a connection . |
| 19 | Ruth had the feeling that he was desperately trying to inject a bit of life into the party and she felt guilty that she , for one , had so far been very dull company . |
| 20 | I hit one six and then instead of just trying to hit a single from the next I tried to hit it for four and was out . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm just trying to do a job . |
| 22 | We 're not picking on you we 're just trying to get a conversation going here like , but it 's very hard when you just sit there and say nothing . |
| 23 | ‘ I was just trying to get a couple of thoughts together , ’ she said . |
| 24 | Over the two day event I understand nearly 20,000 people attended the show and at times my car was four or five deep , people of various different ages just trying to get a glimpse or take pictures . |
| 25 | I 'm just trying to get an edge on my competitors |
| 26 | Just trying to find a place that 's a bit more comfortable for you . |
| 27 | I 'm just trying to make a banana cake . |
| 28 | ‘ It is an absolute red herring and they are just trying to make a mountain out of a molehill ’ — NEIL GRAY ( All Black manager in Australia ) after his team had been accused of excessively tough tactics in beating New South Wales ( 41–9 ) . |
| 29 | If they ask me Sir , they 're just trying to make a monkey out of you . |
| 30 | I know now he was just trying to make a sale and did n't have my size in stock , but since he was wearing a fleecy top and tracksuit trousers I believed him , and bought these huge leather edifices that a young married couple could quite comfortably live in and bring up a family . |