Example sentences of "[vb mod] try [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I feel we should try to talk about the happenings of the last few days . |
| 2 | You should try to look at the situation objectively and philosophically , and , if you can , keep a sense of humour . |
| 3 | In a design of this kind , where the flowers and leaves are built up in layers , you should try to look at the outline that will be visible ( in this case , the outer leaves ) , and make sure that they are lying at pleasing angles . |
| 4 | At no time had there been any hint that France should try to benefit from the British embarrassment during this critical period , though the press published sharp attacks on the British policy of reprisals after the Mutiny was over . |
| 5 | I must try to live under the cross daily . |
| 6 | Agents must try to burrow into the minds of central bankers to discover what motivates their actions governing the course of the money stock . |
| 7 | Erm er I 'll try to deal with the erm it 's it 's very very difficult to separate these topics out and and teach that one as a topic in , in a sense . |
| 8 | ‘ Will you be all right ? ’ asked Rachel dubiously , worried that Belinda might try to climb from the horse when the carousel was in motion , or , even worse , that she might slip from its back . |
| 9 | And one of the reasons I wanted to run for president is to open the floodgates for debating ideas so that we could try to change in the appropriate way . ’ |
| 10 | However hard a head or a governing body may try to remain outside the arena of competition , the insistence of parent interests and community awareness and the effect on even the price of houses in a local estate agent 's listings will continue to make sure that parents believe that clever children , as measured in the national assessment , are produced by good schools and by good teachers . |
| 11 | With Christmas approaching police believe the thieves may try to sell off the birds to dealers or to the public for the christmas market . |
| 12 | With Christmas approaching police believe the thieves may try to sell off the birds to dealers or to the public for the christmas market . |
| 13 | I am considering all the things now that I was then and may try to qualify for the US Senior Tour in November . |
| 14 | You should keep a close watch on a new dog in particular in these surroundings , because often they may try to escape from the garden , and go wandering . |
| 15 | Where do you start with love , every body wants to love , every body wants to be loved , every one at some time or another is disappointed by love and while its difficult sometimes talking about it not talking about it can have some really serious consequences , so let's try to get to the heart of it tonight , one hundred women are prepared to share their wisdom if not their secrets , I 'd like to start off by seeing if we can differentiate between loving and being in love . |
| 16 | There was every likelihood now that the marquis would try to withdraw from the match . |
| 17 | Now and again one would try to expostulate with the man in white but it was no good ; nobody was listening . |
| 18 | Some will try to bloom during the first year , others will not ; it is better not to let them . |
| 19 | I will try to go to the hospital tomorrow and find out how Robbie is . |
| 20 | The research is aimed at drawing on the history of Soviet economic relations with the LDCs as a basis for monitoring the changes brought about first by ‘ perestroika ’ and then by the disintegration of the USSR ; it will then analyse the effect on the developing countries concerned and evaluate the profit and loss account of their economic relations with the Soviet Union ; it will also look at the relevance of these relations to the Soviet economy and that of the constituent republics ; and finally it will try to look at the future prospects of the relationship between the less developed countries and the individual republics of the former Soviet Union . |
| 21 | Without it , the camcorder will try to compensate for the reduced light by increasing the exposure , and the picture will look muddy rather than magical . |
| 22 | I will try to slant my handwriting to be more adult like , I will try to get many merit points , I will try to get at the top sets for every lesson you are in the top sets for every lesson do well in them , I want to carry on my good progress in the sports area , I do many sports now and I want to do more |
| 23 | Ministers will try to hide from the reality . |
| 24 | It is obvious that a horse will run from a stick , spurs or fear of the rider , but it is hard to accept that he will try to pull on the bit if that very action increases the pain . |