Example sentences of "try [verb] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | The jousting could not be started and the close combat was soon abandoned as it had become farcical , contestants falling down when they tried to wield their weapons . |
| 2 | Remember the other month , it was in the papers , was n't it ? about them tearing the clothes off that one who tried to queer their pitch ? |
| 3 | It is a great disservice to the dedicated Scottish work force at Dounreay to try to tarnish their reputation by spreading alarmist claims with misinformation . |
| 4 | He tried to enjoy their company , but there was always that guilt . |
| 5 | The two sisters bravely tried to support their family home with their salaries . |
| 6 | The British embassy in Washington , however , predicted serious damage to Anglo-American relations if the British were too critical or tried to go their own way . |
| 7 | She and Sarah tried to arrange their dates for the same evenings , so that for the rest of the week they were free to go out together . |
| 8 | For instance , in one case the defence counsel tried to establish their client 's case thus — ‘ [ The defendant ] said : ‘ She was not raped at all . |
| 9 | Herod and all bullies everywhere are basically very weak people who get tough partly to try to hide their weakness . |
| 10 | I tried to accept their ways and that affected me . |
| 11 | ‘ That guy seems OK , ’ Nathan said , as he and Ari tried to find their way through the labyrinth of Roirbak 's complex to the canteen . |
| 12 | The Polish Solidarity leader , Lech Walesa , had called for their release and had been due to arrive in Chile on Oct. 26 at the invitation of the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores ( CUT ) to try to obtain their release . |
| 13 | So they tried to revive their warlike spirits , while the women rubbed and slapped their heavy limbs and applied ointments to the survivors ' burns and bruises . |
| 14 | SCOTVEC is taking an active role in discussions with a variety of funding bodies to try to secure their commitment to general SVQs and Skillstart . |
| 15 | Further , managers tried to consolidate their new powers by putting the new controls well beyond the reach of any shop-floor worker — on the other side of the factory , where only managers and engineers were permitted . |
| 16 | We saw in Sweden they tried to modify their game to fit in with the Continental style and it did n't work . |
| 17 | European producers , denied sales across the Atlantic , may then be forced to try to sell their products to other countries within the EC , forcing prices down and driving companies already operating on tiny margins of profit into yet more serious trouble . |
| 18 | It 's just incredible to try to create their vibrato and note choice on guitar . |
| 19 | In one such session two students who had tried teaching a lesson in tandem , set out their objectives and procedures and tried to evaluate their success in the lesson . |
| 20 | But true to form , the new season saw him in familiar mood , darting into dangerous positions and scoring with ease as relegated West Ham tried to regain their aristocratic status . |
| 21 | Some popes of a militant disposition , such as the great German reformer Pope Leo IX , tried to lead their own armies to war , but this nearly always ended in disaster . |
| 22 | We came to recognize the furtive knocking of these late callers , and tried to alleviate their disappointment by inviting them in for tea and sympathy . |
| 23 | The Yom Kippur War , and the oil crisis put paid to that as western governments tried to buy their way out of recession by borrowing heavily . |
| 24 | Parents tried to help their children set up home with the aid of a ‘ marriage portion ’ , but most couples had to rely mainly on their own savings . |
| 25 | Swindon tried to play their game but in the first half did n't have much joy … |
| 26 | So instead of waiting indefinitely for a buyer , they have decided to try selling their house by auction . |
| 27 | The Mites over school age resented being with kids all the time and tried to assert their freedom . |
| 28 | Halifax are pulling out all the stops to try to strengthen their squad and want a sponsor to help fund a deal for Aussie Test forward Bob Lindner . |
| 29 | This is because polytechnic directors who tried to list their institutions withdrew under threat of legal action . |
| 30 | The children took deep breaths , tried to shrink their shoulder-blades , as the buttons were done up at the back . |