Example sentences of "i tried [to-vb] him [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then I tried to seduce him with poetry . |
| 2 | I tried to press him for some specifics , but he was n't saying much . |
| 3 | I learned of his death when I tried to telephone him at Ladram Avionics . |
| 4 | I tried to engage him in conversation about the analogy between pottery and alchemy , and Laura prompted him to share ideas that had long been familiar to them both , but he showed little interest . |
| 5 | I dived towards the scarlet streaks and touched him at once , but there was no movement in him , and when I tried to pull him to the surface , I could n't . |
| 6 | ‘ I tried to sign him at QPR three years ago , then again during the summer , ’ said Wednesday 's player-boss . |
| 7 | I tried to picture him under the sheet . |
| 8 | Well anyway , whatever I I tried to get him to erm , cos I 've written again to the newspaper , I 've tried to get him to confess that , that the unions are the biggest because erm , even then I said to tell him well supposing that we could get , I said , erm you know the money to support you , I said just supposingly I said would be private vet , and he said what you dare say they would have to have there . |
| 9 | I tried to shame him into giving some away . |
| 10 | I tried to help him with his schedule and give him advice on exam technique . |