Example sentences of "try [to-vb] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of his harshest condemnations were reserved for those who tried to evade the plain commands of God ( set out in the Old Testament law ) by means of merely human traditions , however venerable . |
| 2 | Surere was already looking sleeker , Huy thought , as he tried to banish the servile feelings which still rose to the surface when he found himself in the company of his former superior . |
| 3 | He needs to try to see the subtler reasons for this mood . |
| 4 | The voters , in other words , had not moved solidly to the right , their position was one of ambivalence ; they had become deeply sceptical about the role of government and yet they still expected government to aid them as they tried to meet the pressing problems of modern life . |
| 5 | The Habsburgs thus tried to isolate the various movements of national autonomy from their peasant base , and the Russian tsar did the same in Poland . |
| 6 | Robert tried to marshal a few facts about twelfth-century Iran . |
| 7 | Well , we 're going to try to provide the first steps towards uniformity . |
| 8 | And Evans said : ‘ I will be studying video tape of the alleged incident to try to establish the full facts . |
| 9 | Moscow tried to encourage the non-aligned states to commit themselves in this region to the ‘ gradual curtailment of distinct forms of military-political cooperation … the non-creation of new forms of multilateral and bilateral alliances , the non-adoption of military functions by non-military regional organisations ’ . |
| 10 | If Mr. Goldsmith would care to accept the invitation — clearly written in the bottom left-hand corner of our charts — to contact us , I would gladly explain to him in detail how we tackle the very complex task of chart production , and in particular how we go to the most extraordinary lengths to try to meet the highest standards of clarity and accuracy demanded by the wide range of our customers — when flying in UK ( not USA ) airspace . |
| 11 | In addition to regulating the lives of the Christian subjects of the Merovingian kings — and also to circumscribing the activities of the Jews , the one recognized religious minority in the kingdom — the bishops at least tried to monopolize the local centres and objects of devotion , which might have presented a focus of religious power outside their control . |
| 12 | Both governments agreed to try to restart the political talks on Northern Ireland early in 1993 . |
| 13 | B. Managers tried to find the best places for iron and steel works , in order to keep transport costs as low as possible . |
| 14 | She tried to find the right words to explain but discovered only a great disconnection between her brain and her voice , which ensured her silence . |
| 15 | As soon as the rain stopped they rushed to the old roofleaf beds and tried to find the old roots . |
| 16 | However , I was going to try to pull the right strings . |
| 17 | Police have mounted a series of operations to try to catch the rustling gangs , some of whom are thought to travel from various parts of the country . |
| 18 | And you know if we were able to commit ourselves to two public , two meetings , three meetings of some sort in a year where we 're actually gon na do something and present some sort of front Par part of presenting some sort of front is to try to sell a few bits of pieces if we 're prepared to accept that we 're going to lose money . |
| 19 | Staring blankly at the rubble , all that remained of the cottage , she tried to remember the exact words Leo had used when he 'd given her the cheque . |
| 20 | The car rumbled about him … even more restful than the noise of train wheels in the old days ; he tried to remember the old days … |
| 21 | This last objection can be put in a form applicable to many of the theories discussed in this book : that it may be a mistake to try to define the essential features of literature in absolute and objective terms ; that such definitions as one may devise are likely to be relevant only to certain kinds or certain features of literature , or merely constitute one among a number of possible ways of approaching the subject . |
| 22 | Essex County Council is currently carrying out a feasibility study to try to pinpoint a permanent arts complex for the northern part of the county . |
| 23 | Two policemen , near the coach line , saw the waving flag and decided to try to arrest the two men on the steps . |
| 24 | Childebert 's tax inspectors then tried to institute the same reforms in Tours , but Gregory claimed that the city was exempt , and related the history of exemption since the time of Chlothar I. However , if reorganization had not threatened Tours , it is doubtful whether we would have heard of the perfectly sensible arrangements at Poitiers , which suggest not only that taxation was normal in the Merovingian kingdom , but also that it could be organized efficiently , and so far as one can see , fairly . |
| 25 | A food co-op which tried to replace the burned-out shops has been closed after several break-ins , and even the drop-in centre is burgled weekly , according to project worker Sheila Auld . |
| 26 | It was in the second phase , then , that linguists stepped to the fore and tried to replace the simple notions of language code and language deficit . |
| 27 | My sister took a bit of stick at first , too , and although she 's two years younger than me and was in a different class , we stuck together at break times and tried to avoid the sneering eyes . |
| 28 | Their horses were fresher , and gradually closed on Sharpe who , to spare the mare 's strength , tried to avoid the worst hills , but he eventually found himself trapped in a long valley and was forced to put the mare at a steep grass slope which led to a bare skyline . |
| 29 | We tried to identify the main features of current best practice in English by describing classrooms where , individually and collaboratively , pupils are seen : |
| 30 | Like looters after a big raid who tried to steal the mangled possessions of shattered houses . |