Example sentences of "[is] about trying [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is about trying to outfox your opponent . |
| 2 | Training is about trying to put the component parts together — the physical and the mental , working towards an agility in both . |
| 3 | Ray Montgomery , works manager for the east division , said : ‘ This is about trying to change the culture of the organisation , devolving power to people on the ground . |
| 4 | I think that the point , has to be made that when we 've had a transport supplementary grant decision and settlement as poor as this one , then it really is about trying to protect and enhance the people of Lincolnshire and the road network , rather than just for once , party politics , because I ca n't honestly believe that the conservatives would actually , feel that this is a fair , reasonable settlement . |
| 5 | But it 's about trying to define requirements to the , to the best erm level and best degree . |
| 6 | It 's about trying to understand what is going on , almost through the eyes of the participants themselves . |
| 7 | Abbott offers the disarming creative theory : ‘ It 's about trying to find something to persuade someone . ’ |