Example sentences of "try [to-vb] on [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she sat and waited for Clelia , she looked out across the park , at the spring trees , and tried to concentrate on her Spanish . |
| 2 | However hard she tried to concentrate on her driving , his nearness was distracting . |
| 3 | She looked at Fergus 's dim reflection , distorted in the glass , then tried to re-focus on her own image . |
| 4 | If you have problems or face difficult situations , do n't try to cope on your own . |
| 5 | People try to cope on their own . |
| 6 | We 've been telling our chief executives that even though you ca n't get the sales then at least try to work on your working capital , try and get your working capital er , ratio down . |
| 7 | When a contract is made following initial telephone contact and one party tries to rely on its standard terms , it is likely that the other will dispute the incorporation of the terms . |
| 8 | She looked up , trying to focus on his brown eyes . |
| 9 | This is the force which I am applying so relentlessly to Daniel Miller , this is the power he is trying to escape on his bumpy journey into the winter woodlands . |
| 10 | Montgomery was n't sure , but in his own mind there were few more melancholy sights than a widower trying to manage on his own . |
| 11 | I 'm trying to diet on my own . |
| 12 | Partner Philip Evans , Scott troop , will be trying to improve on his last year 's time of 35 hours . |