Example sentences of "[is] try [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One is to try to raise waste-disposal standards everywhere . |
| 2 | An alternative to encoding word-boundary assimilations in the lexicon itself , is to try to find primitive units which are less sensitive to such effects . |
| 3 | The task of the counsellor is to try to help ageing individuals modify their self-image so that it is more in line with reality . |
| 4 | The proposed new contract for general practice is trying to force general practitioners to spend far more time sitting in the surgery waiting to consult with patients . |
| 5 | The Bank of Japan is trying to force inefficient firms to go out of business . |
| 6 | A group called New York Pride is trying to persuade fellow citizens to show more civility . |
| 7 | Now his family is trying to save other youngsters from the same fate . |
| 8 | ‘ The Government is trying to promote small businesses and to cut out some of the bureaucracy and red tape which is strangling us . ’ |
| 9 | This has triggered accusations that America is trying to tell other countries how to run their affairs . |
| 10 | Not an easy thing to say when someone in the grip of an alien being is trying to make scrambled eggs out of your brains . |
| 11 | The idea is backed by the Meat and Livestock Commission which is trying to interest other chains in similar schemes . |
| 12 | Now , that budget is a direct result of the Government squeeze on erm all Local Authorities in this country , but it 's those sorts of factors which are certainly putting breaks on an authority like this which , very slowly maybe , and perhaps not nearly as up front as it should be , is trying to develop equal opportunities policies . |
| 13 | For example , the technical teacher is trying to convey various models to his pupils , some of the models will be physically based as in describing particular machines or systems and some will be functionally based as when he talks about thermodynamics or communication . |
| 14 | What you are doing here is trying to blame other circumstances for your own delay . |