Example sentences of "[noun] be trying to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The industry is trying to be seen to be more responsible , take a longer-term view and structure transactions more prudently . |
| 2 | Continental companies are trying to muscle into the UK market where Hoffman La Roche , the leading Swiss pharmaceuticals group and the world 's biggest vitamin manufacturer , is already well established with its Redoxin range of vitamins . |
| 3 | Why are they so large , because their economies of scale to be reaped right companies are trying to erm , to accrue those economies of scale right , cos if they do n't , they 'll go out of business , because their competitors alright will produce , erm , a superior or a lower price product okay . |
| 4 | In his view , London pubs were trying to be either video game arcades or sets for Oscar Wilde plays . |
| 5 | Now the main target of the attack were the , the local tyrants , the evil gentry and the , the lawless landlords , people who 'd previously held power before who the peasants , or who the communists were trying to , to take the power away from , they , they were people who were it was possible to motivate the peasants against er again phrasing everything , er the people are evil , you know , that they , they were tyrants . |
| 6 | Oh , cos Joelle was trying to , trying to work out if she can afford to have her hair done and go to the cinema . |
| 7 | In that way , the French banks are trying to be Japanese , to set up a community of interest between themselves and their clients . |
| 8 | That Justin 's trying to er |
| 9 | Fenella was trying to be very patient , because it was not in the least unreasonable of Caspar to want to go on and leave the Dark Workshops as far behind them as possible . |
| 10 | You see the Vox is trying to be all things , but in fact it 's only really good for one thing at a time . ’ |
| 11 | Could Mr Lumley tell us just how Israel is trying to ‘ resettle and improve the lot of the Palestinians ’ ? |
| 12 | Now this other person is trying to trying to change the conversation , trying to take you away from what you 're trying what you want done . |
| 13 | Eunice 's false understanding of the situation adds light humour to the first scenes although we realise that Blanche is trying to already make herself out as someone better than everyone else in the play . |
| 14 | Segments of the Russian press have criticized the ISF and point to the modest size of ISF grants as evidence that the foundation is trying to ‘ buy ’ Russian scientific brainpower at a fraction of its real value . |
| 15 | Last week , the hon. Gentleman was trying to be a lawyer and attempting to make me read out on the floor of the House a document that he wanted me to table . |
| 16 | so if blind people are trying to be on the same level terms with sighted people , then , you know , why should they get an |
| 17 | Joe was trying to be bright and cheerful , but there was a deep undercurrent of sadness , and later , when he had gone back to his office , Dana said : ‘ I think he 's terribly lonely . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ You know , Charles , do n't you , that the Government 's trying to steamroller a law through to say that everything either is the case or is n't the case ? ’ |
| 19 | LIFE IS TRYING TO BE LIFE |
| 20 | The teachers tried to put life into our lessons and some of the people in my form were trying to be funny as well . |
| 21 | The interviewer is trying to be objective and scientific , yet has to establish and maintain ‘ rapport ’ if he is to get a good interview . |
| 22 | The difficulty of this shot is trying to , trying . |
| 23 | He knew the Doctor was trying to be helpful , but it was all too unbelievable . |
| 24 | Benjamin was trying to dear his drink-fuddled brain . |
| 25 | That 's what , you know , that 's why agriculture is trying to be , sort of er , subsumed within the GATT . |
| 26 | trying to , yeah you 're safe , but they 're trying to , our community unit are trying to be a trust like the hospitals are opting out are n't they ? |
| 27 | Something that GATT is trying to , to sort out . |
| 28 | So I think inevitably that steps taken to try to reduce manpower as much as one can , unfortunately , and as Paul says I think the problem is trying to or adapting to the new situation . |
| 29 | And therefore your brain was trying to naturally put it into some context but it did n't go into any context so it was difficult |
| 30 | I do n't think Kenneth was trying to be outrageous at all . |