Example sentences of "[det] to try [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the problems with habits is that they become so ingrained , so much part of the horse , that to try and stop the habit may make the horse extremely anxious and resistant . |
| 2 | Maybe you want to be cautious , knowing that to try and do a work of God by the flesh is to court disaster and possibly a nervous breakdown for good measure . |
| 3 | Sometimes erm given me the questions and sometimes answering the questions for me , its always informing me and over the last few years I 've erm , I said that to try and understand erm , how to use this information in my own work as , as a writer , and I see , I see parallels in all forms of art , communication is of course one , erm and the need to recognise and respond the plight of others is , is another area and the area that as a writer I 'm particularly drawn too . |
| 4 | The sounds produced by this rack are certainly impressive , although I must say that to try and get away from the overall processed sound was almost impossible . |
| 5 | SARFU had done little to try and rectify the damage created at Ellis Park so French and Fordham took the initiative prior to the special ANC meeting . |
| 6 | She had simply eaten one after another to try and stem the feelings of anxiety within her . |
| 7 | We 're doing this to try and make the mothers our allies in caring for their children , ’ explains Manning . |
| 8 | I speak on behalf of Playback not as Playback itself , but as Playback being part of the Regional Council that can a bit , now I was at a meeting this morning where I , I sort of absolutely had to read the riot act about Playback because they do not have a set budget whether you know this or not , they do n't have a standard budget as they should have , we 've fought for this for years , what we do is , we survive through crisis to crisis , now some money has been extracted from the Playback budget and whilst I have to share two bits of Playback , you know , the , the actual Playback charitable , voluntary bit , and the Regional Council , I mean they , I , I can say that they do not have a backing of money that they can fall back on , too many backs there , but I mean really I would say that I would be concerned if it was Christmas before we were ready , I , I ca n't help but think if we could and I mean , very , very happy to work with , with anybody and everybody on this to try and get these things pulled up quite quickly , I mean if it 's forms to be filled in then |
| 9 | ‘ If you 're driving like this to try and prove something , do n't bother on my account , ’ she said . |
| 10 | It 's too much to try and do it all as well as . |
| 11 | Ron says : ‘ It 's wonderful that people will do so much to try and help someone in trouble , just because it is the right thing to do . ’ |
| 12 | It , perhaps it 's a bit much to try and get it all done to er today |
| 13 | In the meantime , I want you all to try and build me a decent-sized castle , right ? ’ |
| 14 | you all to try and do this time is to avoid if you can mouthing words , mouthing dialogue . |