Example sentences of "try [verb] out [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Fraser tried to drive out of the car park one of the men tried to prise open the sunroof of his car , then kicked the side of it , causing dents in the driver 's side wing and door . |
| 2 | they tried to go out for a meal , I do n't know whether it was christmas day or boxing day down in and they could n't get n in nowhere , I said well you would n't on a boxing day ! |
| 3 | Whether she would in fact have opened the door and tried to jump out of a moving vehicle proved to be an academic question . |
| 4 | They can hold the dog , as it is likely to try to leap out of the bath . |
| 5 | On my return to London I tried to find out about the Ober Gabelhorn but there was little information readily available , apart from a couple of references to it as one of the great alpine peaks . |
| 6 | Some survivors from ‘ dive-in ’ accidents have confirmed that they knew it was useless to try to pull out of the dive while they could ‘ feel ’ the glider was still stalled . |
| 7 | She tried looking out of the window to the hospital 's green lawns and the tall eucalypts that stood motionless against a gloriously blue August sky , but found that looking away seemed too impolite . |
| 8 | Even though she tried to listen out for the sound of a returning car , the castle and the road leading up to it remained as silent as the grave . |
| 9 | I tried to sneak out with an open-necked shirt , but she called me back . |
| 10 | PERSISTENT shoplifter Anthony Thompson tried to walk out of a clothes store with £370 worth of clothing . |
| 11 | ‘ Why , so that you can ease your own frustration and put the blame on me ? ’ she managed to shoot back , and tried to wriggle out of the bag , unsuccessfully . |
| 12 | They stopped their lumbering charge and , very slowly , tried to dodge out of the way . |
| 13 | Here , he could see only the occasional flutter of movement , as the fearful denizens of the area tried to keep out of the way and out of trouble . |
| 14 | To try to climb out of the hole it is in , Grumman has come up with a plan to turn its F-14 fighter into a ground-attack aircraft . |
| 15 | Instead of trying to walk , doggy paddle , Heathcliffe always tried to climb out of the water ; hence , he generally ended up on his back , legs lashing away hopelessly , until disappearing under the surface . |
| 16 | Ginny tried to back out of the bathroom . |
| 17 | I kissed her and held her and tried to get out of the house without saying goodbye to anyone . |
| 18 | Hayes next hit Roger Ford just above the glove as he tried to get out of the way , and was out lbw ; 384 for 9 . |
| 19 | ‘ You tried to get out of the black hole with an ordinary rocket . |
| 20 | At least my father tried to get out of the trap , but I doubt if Jones has ever struggled , even with his conscience . |
| 21 | After driving to Rolls Wood Group [ Repair & Overhauls ] Ltd , they tried to get out of the car . |
| 22 | The pilots were drunk and half-naked ; they got no help from the French girls , who simply screamed and tried to get out of the window . |
| 23 | When she tried to get out of the passenger door , he struck her again and called her more names . ’ |
| 24 | Mr Watson said : ‘ It is the intention of Coun Garvey as long as he retains control of his private prosecution to seek that it be directed to the crown court on the basis that the allegation against him is heading towards the crown court and it would be sensible to have the two alleged criminal acts tried arising out of the same incident tried before the same court . ’ |
| 25 | He saw a car turning left , tried to move out of the way , put his foot on the brake and then the accelerator went down as well . |
| 26 | I tried to move out of the way but the car kept following me . |
| 27 | She tried to peer out of the peephole in her blind . |
| 28 | She tried to make out from the hill , as she jogged down the track , whether the ferryboat was plying among the craft in the harbour . |
| 29 | We put on a few and I knew I was finishing , so I thought I would try to go out with a bang by breaking the pavilion window in the Long Room . |
| 30 | On the other hand , if it remains alive it may try to jump out of the hole and you can catch it in your hands . |