Example sentences of "try [conj] make [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't try and make me out to be some kind of embittered nut compensating for an unsatisfactory sex-life . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ We just could n't find a lot of music we liked when we started so we just thought ‘ let's try and make something we like , ’ ’ says Ed . |
| 3 | Why did men always try and make their failings out to be her fault ? |
| 4 | See if you can try and make them feel better — you 'll soon forget about your own problems . |
| 5 | ‘ I suppose I could try and make them like me , ’ Jessamy said doubtfully . |
| 6 | Did you try and stop them , did you try and make them see reason ? |
| 7 | If she did n't try and make him behave , no one else would . |
| 8 | We would tread very carefully but we have done this sort of thing before and we would try and make him realise just what he 's doing to himself . ’ |
| 9 | Isabella perceives clearly the game Angelo is playing : here she is angry and frustrated — do n't try and make her too ‘ nice ’ a character . |
| 10 | Think I was gon na try , try and make her some . |
| 11 | What happen was we was standing this jeweller 's , well really we 'd been there , she half the stuff for me and er other people and that , but erm , were standing there for ages , and she come , I 'm , I 'm sort of standing there like this up against the counter waiting to be served , suppose to be coming back right , stood right on the foot , it hurt , but I thought ok it 's a busy shop he wo n't so I 'd turned around , sort of he was there , so I sort of went to him like that and he was looked at me and fucking looked back , so I said are you gon na apologise then , getting right fucking pissed off cos I about three o'clock that day , hang over and being dragged up and down the town all fucking day ai n't my idea of fun you know , ri right in a bad mood anyway , and he said no in a real fucking why do n't you try and make me sort of attitude , so I 'm just about to fucking say something to me , like , how out the shop and everything , and she said what 's the fuck , what 's the matter with you then ? |
| 12 | I told Debbie about the house because they 'd quarrelled , she and her father , and I was afraid that if she did n't try and make it up with him he would change his mind . |
| 13 | ‘ But what I would do is try and make it more popular , with special promotions and so on . |
| 14 | We 'll try and make it tomorrow . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You just wo n't try and make it easy for yourself , will you ? |
| 16 | We 'll try and make it in the morning . |
| 17 | I 'm gon na try and make it waterproof . |
| 18 | I would say to any prospective newcomer , choose your training organisation to suit your needs , and enjoy your training and future diving , but beware of those who would try and make you prejudiced against all others . |
| 19 | Well i that was to sort of try and make you focus on the gifts of the Holy Spirit that we 're going to receive , that we receive through or that you have strengthened through Confirmation , rather than receiving because they 're already there . |
| 20 | ‘ I must try and make you more comfortable , ’ she said . |
| 21 | But he we 'll have to live apart , we 'll have to make us try and make our marriage work by living apart . |