Example sentences of "it be [prep] trying [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It 's like trying to breathe through a thick chador . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It 's like trying to break into the Kremlin strongbox . ’ |
| 3 | It is like trying to push on a piece of string : it can not be done . |
| 4 | It was like trying to whistle with a sardine in your mouth . |
| 5 | It was like trying to prepare for an earthquake or a hurricane . |
| 6 | It was like trying to shore up a wall of quicksand . |