Example sentences of "tried [to-vb] [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Youth Congress president , Maninder Singh Bitta , said that Sikh militants fighting for independence in the north Indian state of Punjab had tried to kill him 11 times previously . |
| 2 | I 've tried to do it endless times since but the drink just goes everywhere . |
| 3 | Mr Crangle had tried to persuade him all night not to take the Bookman away but all Mr Slipper had done was smile and ask him not to be so unfriendly . |
| 4 | I have tried to convince you that problem solving is important and that it can be taught and learned by means of guided problem solving . |
| 5 | Former club chairman Brian Hillier , who last year served a prison sentence for cheating the taxman over cash payments to players , told the jury at Bristol Crown Court , Tobin had tried to blackmail him 2 years ago , demanding £2,000 to keep silent about cash payments . |