Example sentences of "what you [am/are] trying " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps we might begin with a statement of what you are trying to achieve , ’ she said . |
| 2 | Be positive about what you are trying to achieve ; try to avoid words such as ‘ saddened ’ , ‘ ruinous ’ , ‘ hopeless ’ . |
| 3 | When you know what you are trying to convey , then you think about the best possible or the most exciting or exhilarating way of communicating this . |
| 4 | What you are trying to do is to develop an employee who thinks for himself . |
| 5 | To straighten out any such curves , first draw a tangent to see what you are trying to achieve . |
| 6 | This always increases muscular tension which is the very opposite of what you are trying to achieve . |
| 7 | There is nothing quite as bad as watching other people eat and drink what you are trying to avoid . |
| 8 | ‘ It is absolutely necessary that if somebody is gumming up the system or can not keep pace with what you are trying to do that they should go , ’ he declares uncompromisingly . |
| 9 | It is absolutely necessary that if somebody is gumming up the system or can not keep pace with what you are trying to do that they should go |
| 10 | How else will you know what you are trying to change and whether you can help or not ? |
| 11 | However I fail to see firstly what you are trying to prove with your figures . |
| 12 | Think about what you are trying to achieve and things will eventually fit into place . |
| 13 | They are not mind readers and unless you explain , in some detail , what you are trying to achieve with a particular photograph they will not be able to do their best work . |
| 14 | ‘ I understand what you are trying to say , but it does n't work for me because … |
| 15 | ‘ I think I understand what you are trying to say , and I assure you I take it very seriously . ’ |
| 16 | Take a look at the examples in the manual and see if they look anything like what you are trying to do . |
| 17 | Studying these should ensure that you are not completely ignorant of the scope , length , format and demands of what you are trying to do . |
| 18 | Will you please tell me what you are trying to achieve ? |
| 19 | It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the health service and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the Health Service , and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’ |
| 21 | You have to be really clear-cut about who you are and what you 're trying to achieve . |
| 22 | ‘ Is that what you 're trying to do ? |
| 23 | ‘ Is that what you 're trying to do then ? |
| 24 | She 'd already hit Boardwalk twice and in desperation gave him a couple more , but it was like living one of those nightmares where you can never quite reach what you 're trying to catch . |
| 25 | So I 'm in there — making them run — that 's what you 're trying to do and make them feel small . |
| 26 | Is that what you 're trying to say , Mister Johnny ? ’ |
| 27 | I think we 're losing track of what this actually is Paul , there are , you 're trying to do two things at once what you 're trying to do , I think is use it as a learning process for children but this is an annual report for parents and I think that part of it a at least surely must be a report by the sa member of staff , by the department on how the child has done , by the member staff . |
| 28 | What you 're trying to do is indicate to them how best you might be able to work your way through those controversies to be able to make some statement of policy or some recommendation and the like … . |
| 29 | I know what you 're trying to say . ’ |
| 30 | Do you think that variation in pricing strategy will be er contrary to what you 're trying to do in terms of your image projection for the brand ? |