Example sentences of "just trying to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're just trying to be clever , and that 's not too clever in itself , you know . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Well , I always thought I was just trying to be abstract , in some form or fashion , just trying to get something different . |
| 3 | That was when I was about fourteen and then I went through a stage of listening to Al Di Meola , people like that , just trying to be a better guitarist . |
| 4 | She is usually just trying to be friendly and helpful and supportive when the love crazed imbecile is trying to explain that his wife does n't understand him … ( yawn ) . |
| 5 | When women complain about men calling them by endearment terms , it is often thought rather silly — the men are just trying to be friendly , after all , they do not intend any sexist slur . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ I was just trying to be hard or something . |
| 7 | I was just trying to be funny , like Ben . |
| 8 | ‘ John , you 're just trying to be shocking , ’ said Jannie . |
| 9 | Not vanity ; just trying to be helpful . |
| 10 | She was just trying to be awkward . |