Example sentences of "'ve tried [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've tried to reason with you . |
| 2 | They will actually responsibility of Local Government and er we 've tried to put in here something that even Conservative Councillors could support , even though it 's attacking Conservative Ministers , cos they must actually believe in Local Government to actually serve on Local Government , one would think , but er , but th the problems of under-funding are th could be very serious . |
| 3 | They will actually responsibility of Local Government and er we 've tried to put in here something that even Conservative Councillors could support , even though it 's attacking Conservative Ministers , cos they must actually believe in Local Government to actually serve on Local Government , one would think , but er , but th the problems of under-funding are th could be very serious . |
| 4 | Well I 've tried to explain to him , I 've actually sat down and said , You have got , and I 've done it in a way of , of sets . |
| 5 | It is important to create , as I 've tried to do at British Coal , a sense of challenge . |
| 6 | Now because of the changes to the use classes order and the B one office category , it 's not always clear what is central area offices , what is B one offices on industrial estates , so what we 've tried to do in terms of I five , I five has always essentially been there to deal with industrial development , |
| 7 | Erm having considered this , I think that what we 've tried to do in the economic activity projections is to try and estimate job need and to try and balance that with an appropriate level of provision to meet that need . |
| 8 | We 've tried to negotiate with the directors . |
| 9 | She said , as she was lying there , ‘ I feel , Dame Edna , I can talk about anything to you and I 've never had this experience before when I 've tried to talk to people . |
| 10 | ( I 've tried to think of a less ugly word but I ca n't . ) |
| 11 | ‘ I 've tried to impress on people - I go round the schools and catch them young — that if they do n't leave us their stuff , uncaring descendants may simply throw out a tool , plate , picture or letter , preferring to have a stainless-steel fork , a plastic plate , a multiple … ’ |
| 12 | It tends to make life a bit dull at work and we 've tried to come to terms with that . |
| 13 | ‘ I 've tried to communicate with Belial Base . |
| 14 | I looked after Papa all that time you went off with Arkwright , and I 've tried to look after your children for you now . |
| 15 | I 've tried to learn from readers ' comments and , hopefully , have now arrived at the ideal blend of appetite satisfaction combined with gastronomic appeal . |
| 16 | I 've tried to speak to him but he 's left strict instructions not to be disturbed . ’ |