Example sentences of "i have try [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd tried waiting for the natural course of events to bring me the way of the creche , some errand Mrs Goreng might send me on , but it had n't worked out that way . |
| 2 | I 've tried choosing one ca n't decide what I want , that 's my trouble ! |
| 3 | I 've tried speaking to Jean-Paul on the telephone , and it 's hopeless . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've tried telling the police , but they still think Liam 's in your house . |
| 5 | I mean I suppose they 've got , I 've tried biting it as well , but it 's |
| 6 | I 've tried resetting it and it did n't work |
| 7 | he gave me a number to phone and I 've tried phoning and I 've not had a response , but I 'll keep trying |
| 8 | He does actually I , I 've tried doing it with him on paper , |
| 9 | I 've tried talking — but he just wo n't open up . |
| 10 | Heaven knows I 've tried talking to him , but it gets me nowhere . |
| 11 | I have tried buying second-hand machines at auction with some mixed success . |
| 12 | I would also like to know how critical the timing of the distributor pump is , as I have tried adjusting it ( by trial and error ) about a couple of degrees , with some improvement in performance , but do not want to take it too far . |
| 13 | I have tried leaving them without food but after about a week I give in to their begging . |
| 14 | I have tried taking the castle out , but this only makes him unhappy , so he goes over to the heater and swims underneath it . |
| 15 | I have tried contacting Olivetti by letter and telephone but they seem reluctant to deal with me direct , preferring to refer me to an ‘ Authorised Dealer ’ . |
| 16 | I have tried pressing several beautiful tulips but once they are pressed flat they become very large indeed ! |