Example sentences of "[pers pn] try and [vb base] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I try and cling to the floor of the cave with my bare toes , but I ca n't because it 's all smooth and there 's nothing to cling to , and sooner or later I 'll start floating upwards and then I 'll bash my head in and get killed . |
| 2 | You try and get into a factory , it 's just all Indians ’ ( Cochrane and Billig , 1984 ) . |
| 3 | With the num-lock on every time you try and go to the cursor keys , arrow keys , you put peculiar numbers in instead . |
| 4 | And the barriers drop , so if you try and go through when the lights are flashing or if you try and go round the barriers the chances are the train 's getting nearer and nearer and could hit you . |
| 5 | so if you try and work with the same amount of closes all the time , you 'll end up getting weak in one or two |
| 6 | So when you try and look at the sun you ca n't see it . |
| 7 | if I may give you a word of advice , you may think it 's rude , but when Mr is asking questions try not to turn down towards him , if you try and face across the jury , that 's what carries the voice if you 're looking at them , if you turn to your left , a bit of your head goes down a bit , it 's only natural , you 're not as used to courts as Mr is , er , he , he , your , it , your voice smothers , it 's not a question of shouting it 's just looking in the right direction , yes Mr go on |
| 8 | We try and look at the risk to see if it warrants an extra premium . |