Example sentences of "who tries [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But woe betide the tight-fisted villager who tries to take advantage . |
| 2 | Who tries to counsel others |
| 3 | There can be fewer more devastating experiences in life than to be thrust from a situation of regular employment with all the stature that this entails , to becoming an enforced member of society 's underclass , the unemployed the situation with a total lack of dignity , ask anyone who tries to claim benefits , the situation with a loss of social standing and frustration at unachievable ambitions . |
| 4 | Also a friend of mine has a two year old brother who tries to have sex with his teddy bear . |
| 5 | And with the young doctor who tries to help Raskolnikov , the voice of the underground man has become more accessibly funny : ‘ I admit there 's scarcely such a thing as a normal human being . |
| 6 | A true Hindu , according to Gandhi , is one ‘ who believes in God , immortality of the soul , transmigration , the law of Karma and Moksha , and who tries to practise Truth and Ahimsa in daily life … ’ |
| 7 | There is usually at least one person who seems extra sensitive to how other members are feeling and who tries to reduce conflict . |
| 8 | Curiously he comes out as another kind of social engineer who tries to show people that granted their fundamental motives ( to obtain a range of pleasures and avoid a range of pains ) they will do best to act rightly ( in terms of the general happiness ) . |
| 9 | A grandparent who tries to counteract parents ' own methods by being over-indulgent or strict will only create further problems . |