Example sentences of "[vb pp] to try and [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well the only encouraging initiative that I can speak of for West Sussex is the establishment of the Rural Options Land Bank and er I 've undertaken to try and get some county commitment to this and that means some land . |
| 2 | While they were there , complicated moves were made to try and have these orders extended by a Children 's Panel Hearing in Inverness , but the case was sent back to the Orkney Panel . |
| 3 | Attempts have been made to try and address this problem in relation to the needs of all children and families . |
| 4 | On completion the project would go on display at Burns garage for a while and then be used to try and generate more interest in aviation in the area . |
| 5 | In product markets characterised by complex production processes long-term supply contracts or sub-contracts are commonly used to try and lower these costs . |
| 6 | yes , we we 've got to look at this in in in in the assessment er procedures as well but we 've go we 've got to try and link this up with er the the the computer work that we 're doing erm we we 've got I I I think really we we should have possibly a reasonably hefty session one evening next week to say right , how are we going to put this into practice ? |
| 7 | It 's also standards , like the poor receptionist , she says , you know like yesterday , she 's trying to put a call through , , and it did n't get through , she says I 've got to try and answer that phone within four rings . |
| 8 | They 've got to try and stop that somehow or other . |
| 9 | And you 've got to try and relate this back to the areas as we have now as we now understand them . |
| 10 | Now the doctor 's said he 's got to try and lose some weight . |
| 11 | Thank heavens he had n't got to try and sell that one . |
| 12 | But the arrogance of the people and yet when we 're going to work , we 've got to try and combat these people , and what help have you got ? |
| 13 | So he 's got to try and get some other players has n't he ? |
| 14 | We 're in the Division there with them and we 've we 've got to try and win enough of them to get ourselves into a charging position . |
| 15 | One thing I should mention is that you 'd be advised to try and view these videos on a stereo VCR , as many of the recorded examples — panning , for example — are pretty meaningless otherwise . |