Example sentences of "try [to-vb] her a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps he was going to try to sell her a story for the column ? |
| 2 | Ms Brigitte Nielsen , the augmented embonpoint , ‘ belted ’ a ‘ fan ’ who tried to give her a ‘ kiss ’ ; |
| 3 | Changez , being at heart a traditional Muslim , explained the teachings of the Koran on this subject to her , and then , when words were not sufficient to convince her , he tried to give her a whack . |
| 4 | He dismissed the question as so much supposition , but when he tried to give her a reassuring hug she wriggled free and went out on to the balcony to join the others . |
| 5 | Preston stumbled out of bed and tried to give her a hug , but she fought him off as if it was an attack . |
| 6 | He took care never to stay with her for more than twenty minutes , obeying both the spirit and the letter of Anthony 's orders , but he tried to give her a clear account of the eight days Kesselring had spent in the witness box , watching her face all the time for signs of boredom or exhaustion . |
| 7 | Wycliffe wanted her to talk , not merely to answer questions , and he tried to give her a new lead . |
| 8 | He shifted uncomfortably and tried to give her a reassuring grin . |
| 9 | The man tried to give her a lift and would n't take no for an answer . |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't try to give her a good character , Mrs Fairfax , ’ said Mr Rochester sternly . |
| 11 | But I think we would have tried to find her a job rather more removed from mine , over time . ’ |