Example sentences of "try to be [adj] and [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | However , the AIB inspectors always try to be helpful and provide the coroner with the basic information he needs to establish the cause of death , but nonetheless , they sometimes get little thanks for the efforts they make to assist the coroner and sometimes they are treated in a rather off-hand manner . |
| 4 | I do n't want him to worry , so I try to be bright and keep going . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I thought ‘ You must be very calm , you must not antagonise your aggressor , just try to be calm and keep sensible , and always think what you are saying before you say it ’ , ’ said Lizzie , of Oxford , who bears a striking resemblance to her sister . |
| 6 | 9 Try to be fair and show equal interests in all your students , not just your favourites or those who make life easier by usually getting the answer right first time . |
| 7 | It 'd got to the stage where the workforce were not gon na talk to the management on a an official level , you know we were still talking informally at the picket line and , you know still trying to be helpful and offer our advice on what could be done to solve the dispute . |
| 8 | Personally , I wished Bellamy would quit trying to be reasonable and concentrate on the wrestling . |
| 9 | He said : ‘ I have got to express my admiration to residential staff who are trying to be positive and ensure the residents do n't suffer . |
| 10 | We are trying to be economical and do n't want to waste postage for those who no longer want to support the scheme , so please get in touch with either Helen ( 632 8214 ) or Theresa ( 638 5882 ) . |