Example sentences of "[was/were] try [to-vb] [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some sailors were trying to put up a small sail , but the wind blew it out of their hands , away across the sea into the night . |
| 2 | ‘ Maybe they were trying to put up a smoke-screen . |
| 3 | So there we were trying to fish out a bunch of keys from a three-foot pit full of human urine and excrement . |
| 4 | The press were trying to build up a great rivalry between Ben and me , especially as I had never raced him . |
| 5 | He jetted out in his role as President of the Council of European Farm Ministers to join EC Agriculture Commission Ray MacSharry and US Agricultural Secretary Edward Madigan who were trying to button up a deal before the transition of the US Presidency . |
| 6 | Erm Richard you were trying to break up a big lump of snow yesterday were n't you ? |
| 7 | Another civilian was trying to set up a camera and tripod to photograph the scene and everybody was trying to sidestep the vomit on the carpet . |
| 8 | Her present to Harry was to be a pair of racing binoculars in a fine leather case with his initials stamped on it ; Wendell 's , a handsome cheque , since he was aware that Harry had opened an account at the bank and was trying to build up a reserve of cash . |
| 9 | Cos I 'd lost about half a stone in weight , and I was cut down on chocolate biscuits , and I , what I 'd been doing I was was at my tea , at five o'clock , I was eating another at ten o'clock , I reckon I was overdoing it a bit you know with the I was trying to cut down a lot |
| 10 | He was trying to climb up a brick wall , but he 's got a bad leg . |
| 11 | ‘ Pickles ran into some friends and was trying to make up a party to go dancing tonight . |