Example sentences of "'s [noun] have [been] trying " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a shortage of money , Mr Eyton-Jones 's department had been trying to ensure there was no serious disruption to buildings , closure or breaches of the law . |
| 2 | On April 1 this year the college became independent of local education authority control , and since then the college 's management has been trying to introduce new employment contracts , as recommended by the College Employers ' Forum . |
| 3 | Mexico 's government has been trying to promote ‘ eco-tourism ’ in the area , believing that this will save the butterflies ' trees from the attentions of woodcutters . |
| 4 | Since March 30 officials from the USSR Procurator General 's office had been trying to install their own chosen state procurator on the grounds that Palauskas was failing to enforce Soviet laws in Lithuania . |
| 5 | Andrew 's family has been trying for three years to get treatment for him . |