Example sentences of "try [to-vb] [adj] in the " in BNC.

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1 Further east , Bulgaria eventually became firmly attached to the Byzantine church , but in the 860s Louis the German , king of the East Franks , even tried to become involved in the Bulgarian conversion .
2 This is the situation their digestive system has evolved to cope with , and we should try to approximate this in the aquarium if possible .
3 A photographer ‘ sees ’ a potential photograph and he tries to capture that in the frame .
4 Our tips — the Damon Wayans vehicle ‘ Mo Money or Ice-T and Ice Cube trying to go mainstream in The Looters
5 Carlson wondered if Kopyion knew which side he was on , and was trying to remain neutral in the conflict .
6 Well surely we 're trying to do this in the way of neighbourhood watch
7 We were given a lot of work to prepare in our spare time and I remember trying to keep warm in the daytime in an overcoat and scarf while I wrote an essay or struggled with Latin composition .
8 The quarry had a bad reputation , but we are trying to get involved in the local community and are improving the image of quarrying . ’
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