Example sentences of "[noun sg] he tried [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I followed him down the stairs , listening to him curse and shout ; in the front hall he tried to get a jacket on over his clothes but could n't get it to fit over his hand holding the gun . |
| 2 | but in recognition of the pluralistic nature of the politics in modern capitalism he tried to draw a distinction between state power and class power . |
| 3 | With his last ounce of strength he tried to stretch a hand to his fiddle , but it was already burning fiercely . |
| 4 | Brian Clough has already made an inquiry for the player he tried to sign a couple of years ago from Arsenal and , if Leeds go out of the European Cup tonight , a rapid departure could be on the cards . |
| 5 | Every time he tried to pass a player he tripped over the ball or just lost it . |