Example sentences of "[vb base] try [coord] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | if it starts to snow or hailstone , or pour down I want to try and carry the umbrella and it 's very difficult |
| 2 | You ca n't stop the editor from inverting it , obviously , but , but what we 're saying to you is , as far as your organization is concerned , you want to try and present the , you know the good news first . |
| 3 | ‘ We want to try and educate the fans , but sometimes they teach us , ’ he said . |
| 4 | And the passage we are to look at today made me ask several ‘ Why ? ’ questions , and in the next few minutes , I want to try and share the questions … and some answers … with you . |
| 5 | ‘ I was impressed by the care given to our clients in London and elsewhere , ’ explained Peter , ‘ and the lengths to which ACET staff go to try and meet the needs of clients . |
| 6 | Once parents start to try and rationalize the situation , over-compensate or feel guilty about their children not liking each other , the situation will only get worse . |
| 7 | Aim to try and make the pressure equal in each arm by moving the hands up and down the boom . |
| 8 | The survey results tabulated in section 9 of Appendix 1 suggest that even the minority who do try and balance the figures in this way ( that is , the one in five who are at least theoretical ‘ rational choosers ’ ) may sometimes be swayed by an entirely random factor — the order in which they become aware of the various different sets of cost figures . |
| 9 | ‘ Berndt , do try and use the brains you were born with . |
| 10 | So you have to try and identify the next players and the best way of integrating that new group . |
| 11 | you have to try and overcome the gagging do n't you ? |
| 12 | I have to try and learn the truth . |
| 13 | If something 's gone wrong , then we have to try and get the girl out while she 's still alive , if she is alive . |
| 14 | Have to try and get the shopping done as quickly as possible cos you 've got ta go Cubs . |