Example sentences of "try [not/n't] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The best policy is to try not to be placed in a position where you risk serious criticism on account of your behaviour . |
| 2 | Clarissa tried not to be disarmed , tried to fathom why such self-denigration was being paraded so abjectly before someone who only last week had been a figure of insult and derision . |
| 3 | Cameron III was embarrassed by the Smash Hits following and tried not to be a teen idol , whereupon he was celebrated all the more . |
| 4 | And though they tried not to be sad as she had asked , many were in tears as they listened to the reading Kelly had chosen . |
| 5 | Lucy tried not to be pushy , and Josie slowly thawed . |
| 6 | You did not have to be there in person in order to kill by poison ; in fact , you probably tried not to be . |
| 7 | She tried to look at the thing calmly and sensibly , tried not to be aware of Deana and Sarah whispering at a table only a few yards distant , but felt too hurt and shocked to be rational . |
| 8 | As they drove up to the main door Louise tried not to be emotional . |
| 9 | Pastor Albani urged his congregation to follow Christ 's way of non-violence : ‘ We must try not to be another lot of historical victors … hold to God 's word and love your neighbour as yourself . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You 'd better get back on duty , Nurse , and do try not to be so impulsive . |
| 11 | For one thing , although she was a distraction , she did try not to be . |
| 12 | I do try not to be a stupidly over-indulgent grandparent , but then I remember how my own mother would refill jam tarts for my children after they 'd licked the jam out of the pastry , and they seem to have suffered no ill effects ! |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll try not to be long . ’ |
| 14 | Similarly , your subconscious can not try not to be a failure without first of all picturing failure . |
| 15 | I 'll try not to be angry . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I do try not to be . ’ |
| 17 | I 'll try not to be as shaky this morning . |
| 18 | ‘ We must try not to be short with each other . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ T know you must have a full load so I 'll try not to be greedy . |
| 20 | Then , she had to return and re-powder her forehead and compose herself and try not to be anxious that she was already late . |
| 21 | Try not to be nervous . |
| 22 | Remember the order of training and try not to be tempted to have the horse ‘ on the bit ’ until the first stages are consolidated and the horse has become supple and balanced . |
| 23 | Try not to be rushed into a decision and particularly do not offer a job immediately at the time of the interview or commit yourself before you have seen all the candidates , even if you are very sure that you have seen the right person for the job . |
| 24 | Northampton wo n't be able to help themselves , they will feel complacent no matter how hard they try not to be . |
| 25 | ‘ Try not to be a bitch . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ And you , Nigel , ’ Miss Honey said , ‘ do please try not to be smart-aleck with the Headmistress today . |
| 27 | At any rate , try not to be in the lee of other aircraft — many owners do n't give heavy weather a second thought and a considerable proportion of aircraft were damaged last winter because other planes which were badly tied down cartwheeled into them . |
| 28 | " I try not to be , sir , but I 've never met anyone like you before . |
| 29 | " Let me think , and try not to be impatient . " |
| 30 | If you feel you 're going to be sick , just try not to be , and do n't drink any more till it passes off , otherwise it 'll all be wasted , wo n't it ? |