Example sentences of "i try not " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tried not to think about it , which is the only thing to do in such a situation . ’ |
| 2 | I tried not to watch as I fitted the frame together and balanced the unfinished top on it . |
| 3 | I tried not to let this interfere with les très riches heures de James Kirkup , but the wretchedness and misery were overwhelming . |
| 4 | I tried not to cringe when he chewed my left ear making a noise like a pig in a trough . |
| 5 | I was terrified , I tried not to look at him , I tried pulling my skirt down over my knees . |
| 6 | ‘ I tried not to breathe , but in the end I just did . |
| 7 | In the last six articles I tried not to describe any canoeing technique as right or wrong . |
| 8 | I tried not to look at anything in between . |
| 9 | ‘ I tried not to think about it . |
| 10 | Even if I 've had doubt , I tried not to show it . |
| 11 | " I tried not to think of you either , " she said . |
| 12 | I heard the voice , but I tried not to listen , concentrating instead on the spider 's web in the window . |
| 13 | I tried not to think of her in the feathery nightdress under the influence of the aphrodisiac . |
| 14 | ‘ I tried not to listen to all that dirty talk , but the truth is a couple of suggestions left me wondering … ’ |
| 15 | I tried not to shout so loud . |
| 16 | That night I tried not being decent , being sharp and bitchy , instead . |
| 17 | But I did n't take those tablets , I tried not to do . |
| 18 | I tried not to give any extra weight to the explanations or justifications made by one individual rather than another . |
| 19 | ‘ I tried not to make a noise , in case you were asleep . ’ |
| 20 | I tried not to listen . |
| 21 | Well I tried not to , but |
| 22 | I tried not to let my fear go through the reins : it was very hard . |
| 23 | I try not to look , but you can see her boobies and that . |
| 24 | I try not to , but I just ca n't stop . |
| 25 | I try not to think about Mr Jackson and that . |
| 26 | Now , I try not to think too much about those days . |
| 27 | I try not to . |
| 28 | ‘ I try not to show any favouritism to the horses , ’ says John . |
| 29 | I try not to think about it ; I just block it all out and concentrate on what I am doing in the ring . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , I try not to stay with the same methods . |