Example sentences of "he tried [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he tried to return to Earth in defiance of his oath he strongly suspected that he might never be allowed to reach the homeworld … |
| 2 | Boldly coloured ties draped Levinsky 's neck ( he sold them on the street ) , his synapses now like two eggs over light , in permanent sizzle , as he tried to move into stride with a young Cassius Clay . |
| 3 | As soon as he realised his mistake he tried to go into reverse , but once America sent troops to Saudi Arabia the dictator was trapped : only then did he make Kuwait the 19th province and drop all talk of withdrawing . |
| 4 | Unless you count the occasion in Turkey when he tried to go to bed with a prostitute while suffering from the pox . |
| 5 | When money became scarce , he tried to go on welfare , but the woman official said , ‘ What 's your problem , Mr Webb ? |
| 6 | The next day he tried to beg for money , but large signs in some villages warned him that anyone caught begging would be sent to prison . |
| 7 | Sergeant Alan King died after being stabbed repeatedly by Vernage as he tried to crawl to safety . |
| 8 | Even those he tried to establish with office girls seemed to founder fairly rapidly . |
| 9 | in Greek mythology , Bellerophon 's winged horse , on which he tried to fly to heaven . |
| 10 | He tried to shout for help , but was too weak to raise even the feeblest of cries . |
| 11 | He tried to run for help straight after the crash but then he saw Jason on the road and collapsed with the shock . |
| 12 | She told the jury : ‘ I said to him , ‘ You are a married man , ’ but he tried to get on top of me . |