Example sentences of "trying [to-vb] you [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had no time to dwell on the matter , however , because , ever a man with no time for prevarication , he replied , ‘ Not trying to trip you up at all , ’ then grated bluntly , ‘ More trying to discover just how many ‘ close ’ men friends you do have . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Having a good cry ’ , especially while being held by someone who is not trying to talk you out of it , is good , provided doing so does not seriously breach further injunctions about being ‘ feeble ’ and ‘ out of control ’ . |
| 3 | I 'm not trying to talk you out of anything . ’ |
| 4 | Damn it , I do n't know why I 'm trying to talk you out of it . |
| 5 | ‘ I was just trying to rule you out from the start . |
| 6 | If you look closely at the Fowlers ’ five ‘ prefers ’ , you will find that they are trying to guide you away from fancy writing . |
| 7 | I did n't know about all this , about Therese trying to get you out of the company and … and everything . ’ |
| 8 | Now this other person is trying to trying to change the conversation , trying to take you away from what you 're trying what you want done . |
| 9 | But when I looked down , I saw the board was all made of bones and wire ; and I screamed and you said , " Swim — everybody swim " ; and then I was looking for you everywhere and trying to drag you out of a hole in the bank . |