Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wrinkled his nose at the smells , thinking that the cowardly little wretches were trying to keep out of his way . |
| 2 | Adds Lt Watts : ‘ What often made situations all the more tragic was the fact that these poor From here is single col for page 7 people were trying to carry on with their lives . |
| 3 | ‘ People were trying to get out of carpark and away from the town and this man was still insisting he got his 20 pence from every driver . ’ |
| 4 | One or two offers of touring productions or guest star status in provincial reps came in , a sure sign that their managements were trying to cash in on the name of Michael Banks before it was completely forgotten . |
| 5 | They were n't doing anything — they were just being polite — but Nigel was slightly afraid that the artist was trying to get off with Eleanor . |
| 6 | That was when France was trying to hold on to Vietnam . |
| 7 | ‘ Huh , ’ said Angalo , nonchalantly trying to swivel around in the chair in case any tentacled things with teeth were trying to creep up on him . |
| 8 | They swarmed like lice over the camp , and there was a battle being waged at the boat which men were trying to push out of the shallows whilst others held off the beasts . |
| 9 | Obviously old Jim was trying to muscle in on Sam . |