Example sentences of "try [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tried using popgun after fiasco of toy cannon , he wrote , but that was too violent where other was too weak . |
| 2 | He tried using lithium salts to quieten manic patients . |
| 3 | An Australian lifeguard who tried using the air spade on a recent contract for London Underground gave up in tears after two hours . |
| 4 | We also tried using the Skil with its standard guide fence . |
| 5 | We tried using the machine angled to cut an edge , but the handle prevents extended use in this mode . |
| 6 | I tried using some spray furniture polish , rubbed well in , on the areas that were jamming . |
| 7 | A recent advert for Pepe jeans tried using the closing line ‘ Buy Pepe jeans — because one day you 'll die ’ . |
| 8 | I tried using C some years ago without much success . |
| 9 | I tried eating a sandwich with my second cup of tea and I just about managed it . |
| 10 | erm , I have n't , I was gon na go and , I tried phoning Lorne one time I was going through to Glasgow just to see if I could , can I have a , can I have a pint with him or something , erm , just to chew it over cos he suggested you know he 'd made various helpful suggestions , in the meantime I did n't manage to meet him , but in the meantime I did manage to speak to my father-in-law who has a camcorder and er he will be more than happy to erm , he 's also got editing equipment , he would be more than happy you know , to do the home made video that we 've talked about , I need to talk to him about this because the obvious place to do will be the Lyceum on one of your shows |
| 11 | Erm I tried phoning James the the place where he 's actually doing this training course . |
| 12 | She tried phoning him with a variety of invitations she felt he would n't refuse , but he always made excuses for not meeting her . |
| 13 | I tried phoning you this lunchtime to ask about the above proposal , but I do n't even know if I had the right number , though I got through to it twice ; about five different people spoke to me uncomprehendingly , and eventually a man came to the phone and said ‘ Bratislava ’ ; I did n't know whether that meant I 'd got a Bratislava number , or that you 'd gone to Bratislava . |
| 14 | They tried phoning , but there was no reply . |
| 15 | When by Monday lunchtime there was still no word from him , however , she tried phoning him up at MacKay Contracting — only to be told that he was unavailable . |
| 16 | I tried phoning him yesterday but there were no answer and then I thought oh bugger it , forget it . |
| 17 | If you care to try building that newsletter with PagePlus , however , you might see why I came to those conclusions . |
| 18 | I thought of the shoppers ’ day trips to Northern Ireland in search of cheap goods , and tried enumerating the benefits Ireland might receive from a Reunion with the rest of Britain . |
| 19 | He even tried sneaking back to the library at night , thinking the Bookman might appear after dark , but had to stop this when he backed into Mr Crangle , who was up to the same thing . |
| 20 | They joined in Medau Classes and various sports ; they tried trampolining , pistol shooting and weight training . |
| 21 | It is for this reason that we allow a whole week to try eating each group of foods . |
| 22 | He tried drawing in his stomach and straightening his shoulders , as instructed by the physical education teacher . |
| 23 | It was part of the evidence he was collecting against himself : he locked at Blighty furtively in the barber 's ; he tried drawing women , sometimes in the nude , always with big busts , in a drawing-book he kept hidden at home ; he desperately wanted to kiss a girl to find out what it was like . |
| 24 | Horror stories do n't seem to help and may even encourage young people to try sniffing . |
| 25 | She considered it was not wise to try tucking over eight rows and suggested another punchcard with the pattern over six rows . |
| 26 | Lachlan tried slapping the man 's cheeks ; his heavy jowls wobbled like jellies . |
| 27 | They tried bringing out political prisoners after rebellions in Britain , they tried kidnapping new recruits , and they tried legislating to keep up the number of white men that planters must employ , but white men still left for England or went on to new parts of the Americas rather than compete against slave labour . |
| 28 | Apparently he tried typing old tips from pre-Corky days , but they did n't work properly . |
| 29 | I recently tried knitting a sweater in four ply acrylic , using a slightly different style pattern from my usual choice . |
| 30 | Annette was studying English at school but was too shy to try using it . |