Example sentences of "[adv] trying [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But erm , in a sense both of those are subsidiary to the general erm , point of the recommendation of the motion of the debate , which is that , erm , since we 're entreatingly trying to set corporate priorities and a corporate policy for this council , certain voluntary sector organisations such as C A B and C R , C R E's , clearly work in that sort of field , and clearly have the sort of objectives which fit , which may fit into our own corporate objectives . |
| 2 | especially , especially trying to do a bit of |
| 3 | ‘ I know we had to share a bed , thanks to your lies , ’ she corrected , valiantly trying to stave off the dreaded interrogation . |
| 4 | Despite some discussion of possible links with the United States in certain Middle Eastern questions , they were jealously trying to exclude American influence from their African empire . |
| 5 | ‘ — but then , while I was merely trying to relieve your pain , you were issuing the blatant invitation — ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Now , gentlemen , ’ the landlord had perspiration on his forehead and upper lip , ‘ I 'm merely trying to earn an honest living … ’ |
| 7 | I was merely trying to sort matters out , and — ’ |
| 8 | I am not merely trying to preserve the tradition of my country . |
| 9 | I am merely trying to describe aspects of life as they are experienced subjectively by others . |
| 10 | If there are major disagreements as to concepts ( eg as to whether the warranties are to be very detailed or are merely trying to catch material items ) it may be necessary to have a meeting of the principals to resolve the concepts against which the agreement is to be negotiated . |
| 11 | ‘ I was merely trying to prevent you getting sunstroke . |
| 12 | Auckland District Court heard that the 20-year-old man ‘ was merely trying to attract their attention , so he could start a conversation ’ and that such behaviour was perfectly normal on his archipelago . |
| 13 | But Mr Rychetsky argues that the Liberal Club is merely trying to safeguard the reforms by winning popular support for them . |
| 14 | It fulfilled none of my expectations and seemed to be merely trying to make me laugh at the fact that it had left me standing there grasping at nothing . |
| 15 | It can be seen straight away that the Faculty has an enormous task merely trying to help members keep up-to-date with all these changes , to help them interpret some of the more obscure elements and , wherever possible , to pool their combined knowledge to match the tax authorities ' ability to pool their knowledge of the activities of taxpayers and their advisers . |
| 16 | The hon. Gentleman is merely trying to raise obscure scares about our proposals when he knows from his own visit to the association that the policy is extremely popular with all the principals and that his statement — that the colleges would be given back to his friends in Labour councils — was greeted with widespread dismay there . |
| 17 | The singing damsel , like the earth is a creator , superior to Coleridge because he is merely trying to recreate rather than create . |
| 18 | I am not concerned to defend that world ; I am merely trying to understand it , and the rules by which it lived . |
| 19 | I , I do n't think we 're taking away the Planning and Environment Committee 's delegated powers , we 're merely trying to ensure the policy and resources committee is consulted on proposals for conversion of residential accommodation , for the , oh I will say the moral reasons that Mr outlined , I would n't really disagree with what he said . |
| 20 | ‘ We are merely trying to buy information . ’ |
| 21 | They began to busy themselves cheerfully with preparations for the meal , one or other of them constantly trying to engage Moran with this small thing or that , until he was drawn by their uncanny tact into the general cheerfulness . |
| 22 | We can see him as it were constantly restraining his inventiveness , constantly trying to conform to an orthodox view against which his thoughts and emotions rebel , constantly trying to justify Chinese intelligence by dragging it a little nearer to some Western precedent . |
| 23 | We are constantly trying to improve our standards so that we can continue to offer you the best possible service . |
| 24 | Staff managers are therefore constantly trying to acquire line functions . |
| 25 | They were quite aware that in many cases the men were , in a friendly manner , constantly trying to outwit them , in order that their gain might be greater — at the expense , of course , of the mine . |
| 26 | Hahgwehdiyu was constantly trying to control his wicked brother who would use forces of darkness , thunder , wind and rain to destroy all the good work achieved . |
| 27 | We can see him as it were constantly restraining his inventiveness , constantly trying to conform to an orthodox view against which his thoughts and emotions rebel , constantly trying to justify Chinese intelligence by dragging it a little nearer to some Western precedent . |
| 28 | In the darkness I felt in the hands of God , someone who could do anything He liked with me , even though that someone was more likely to be Mr Slieman , the manager , who with his pencil moustache looked more like a used car salesman and was constantly trying to show Louise , the cashier and kiosk girl , his collection of prophylactics . |
| 29 | During our interview , he is constantly trying to show her how lovable he is . |
| 30 | The ensuing breach upset Laura , who missed having her eldest son at home and was constantly trying to find ways to retain as much contact with him as possible . |