Example sentences of "to try [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people find it helpful to listen to the noises and to try to be selective , to turn them into a tune or a rhythm . |
| 2 | One way to overcome difficulties with lack of confidence is to try to be honest about how you feel . |
| 3 | ‘ I would like us to put a run together until the end of the season we have three games left and we have to try to be professional and win them all . ’ |
| 4 | I decided to try to be open for once in my life . |
| 5 | It is important to try to be clear about what exactly this force was and the nature of the challenge that it posed to British rule in India — for there was a profound difference between Gandhi 's perception of these things and that of the British . |
| 6 | But when a building looks a problem to sell , some planning authorities show a dangerous tendency to try to be kind and make encouraging noises that parts of the grounds might be suitable for development . |
| 7 | I want to try to be kind to the hon. Member for Gordon because he is out of his depth . |
| 8 | I want to ride as much as I can , but I want to try to be sensible at the same time . |
| 9 | Or perhaps it proves that women tend to try to be attractive to upstage one another and they completely forget that men are going to find them attractive too . ’ |