Example sentences of "[vb pp] hard [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had tried hard to dress the part , succeeding only in appearing too English . |
| 2 | Mr Forsyth said that the tenants ' association had tried hard to improve the quality of life for all concerned . |
| 3 | Band members have , however , worked hard to restore the hall to its original condition and this work is close to completion . |
| 4 | He says they 've worked hard to recreate the period . |
| 5 | ‘ He was very helpful and has worked hard to encourage the college to support the unit , ’ she said . |
| 6 | ‘ He was very helpful and has worked hard to encourage the college to support the unit , ’ she said . |
| 7 | David and his team had worked hard to win the appointment in the face of tough competition from other financial institutions . |
| 8 | Outside the company , Jim has worked hard to raise the money for the trip . |
| 9 | LCCIEB has worked hard to increase the availability and take up of modern languages , both within the UK and overseas , and it views the developments in NVQs as a natural extension of this work . |
| 10 | He says they 've worked hard to build the company up . |
| 11 | Most of the ballroom saw the despatch being given , and could tell from Webster 's dust-stained boots that he must have ridden hard to bring the paper to Brussels , but the Prince merely thrust the despatch into a pocket of his coat and went back to his scrutiny of the younger women . |