Example sentences of "[be] only trying [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am sorry , I am only trying to answer the question . |
| 2 | I am only trying to mind my own business and I do n't know whether I can prevent the compulsory purchase order . ’ |
| 3 | Since deregulation , buses are only trying to get from A to B as fast as possible in order to make as much profit as possible . |
| 4 | Can can I just say that I think it 's interesting that Mao 's sort of targeting the local tyrants and the erm the evil gentry I mean because you could , you could ar argue that basically the landlords are only trying to get a return erm which is , which is equal to what they can get if they invest all their money in or you know erm or whatever or big cities |
| 5 | Let us make sure that we do not direct our anger and frustration onto people who are only trying to help us . |
| 6 | ‘ I know you are only trying to help but the sooner we get this over with the better . |
| 7 | ‘ We are only trying to help you . |
| 8 | ‘ Look , ’ sniffed Mel , ‘ these guys are only trying to make a bob or two … and from what I gather they usually rake in a fair bit . ’ |
| 9 | No it 's alright we 're only trying to work somewhere , somewhere quiet . |
| 10 | ‘ They 're only trying to help . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Peter , ’ she pleaded , ‘ I 'm not attacking you , I 'm only trying to reach you ! ’ |
| 12 | I 'm only trying to sell the time then ! |
| 13 | I 'm only trying to show you how grateful I am . |
| 14 | I 'm only trying to help . |
| 15 | I 'm only trying to help you |
| 16 | TACKLING your opponent very hard and then lifting him up with your hands under his armpits and pulling his hairs until he is screaming blue murder — and you say to the referee ‘ Well , I 'm only trying to help him ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm only trying to help . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Listen to me , Dan , I 'm only trying to help you . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm only trying to help you , son . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm only trying to help you , ’ she said in a carefully reasonable voice . |
| 21 | Thank you , yes they should be but stand up and I 'm only trying to help in the situation . |
| 22 | Well I 'm only trying to find just a few more recordings for her because they 're coming towards the end of the er |
| 23 | well I mean I 'm only trying to get you to pick to pick it up one wee thing from every time I said , do have a chat with you , that 's what we always say , I 'm not expecting you to pick up anything else I 've said to you tonight cos I 'm only talking to you in general terms , but if you pick up one wee thing , right , story close |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm only trying to work things out for myself and take a bit of responsibility for what I do . ’ |
| 25 | Defendant Derek Anderson told police the cocks were just fighting amongst themselves , the men were only trying to stop them . |
| 26 | ‘ He journeyed back to his own people , with many adventures along the way ; and when he was in Merkadale he told the Myrcans that they had to stop the killing , that they were only trying to pick an apple that was already in their hands . |
| 27 | ‘ They were only trying to help . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Oh , dear , what a shame when they were only trying to show their appreciation . ’ |
| 29 | She says she feels she 's being punished even though she 's only trying to do what 's best . |
| 30 | ‘ The trouble is that I know that all the time he 's only trying to ingratiate himself in order to get me to agree to a merger . |