Example sentences of "we tried [verb] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | We tried to fix up a time to talk about the Willis Phazer board . |
2 | We tried to draw out the kind of changes that might help make the whole thing happen . |
3 | We tried taking out the pith from behind the bud , and we tried leaving it in — it made little difference . |
4 | ‘ We tried to fit together the enigmas , of which there were a number . |
5 | We tried to play down the tackiness , but it did n't work . |