Example sentences of "[pron] to try and [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are you actually inviting them to try and mount this operation , sir ? ’ |
| 2 | and they come to MPs like me to try and find some way of helping themselves out of the dilemma . |
| 3 | But if she thinks it 's worth the risk , then it 's up to you to try and contain that risk — make sure there 's nothing to trip over , and that someone who can react quickly is on hand to give tactful support where necessary . |
| 4 | Tea will be up shortly , and then I want you to try and get some sleep . |
| 5 | There 's a certain irony here in the fact that the world leader in free market philosophy should be the one to try and bring some regulation into this area , because that 's the problem here , almost complete deregulation the use of convenient ships , low skilled , low paid er exploited often Third World workers , used and abused by ship owners the world over to increase their profit margins , with a subsequent lack of concern over both the environment and people 's lives . |
| 6 | You did ask erm for us to try and help this examination by giving some indication of the differences between shall we say , the two sides of the debate . |