Example sentences of "[was/were] try [to-vb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was as if they were trying to give us a clue , deliberately toying with us . ’ |
| 2 | And erm and Miss asked why we were n't friends any more and we goes well she lied and you know , she splits up most people by doing that cos they were trying to tell us the truth and we would n't listen . |
| 3 | His girlfriend was trying to give him the kiss of life . |
| 4 | Everyone , save Babs Osborne , understood that her Polish lover was trying to give her the push . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , ’ Nora replied angrily , ‘ I was trying to give you a little surprise but you 've spoiled that now . ’ |
| 6 | He could n't actually tell me what was going on because that would put him in shtuck but he was trying to tip me the wink . |
| 7 | And er that 's right there was only four of us then and erm this little coffin was there and my sister was trying to feed him a piece of apple while he was in his coffin , saying do you want a piece of apple in Welsh to him . |
| 8 | I found I was trying to announce it the I 'd this and I 'd that in there . |
| 9 | Ianthe was trying to imagine what the room would be like and where exactly the house would be but somehow did not like to ask for further details . |