Example sentences of "[verb] [that] [pron] are try " in BNC.
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| 1 | We used the word " profile " to indicate that we are trying to look at a shape when we are selecting people , choosing a business to take over , assessing a deal , estimating a risk . |
| 2 | Or maybe results that you are trying to achieve are being put at risk by their behaviour . |
| 3 | To give this impression would ensure shipwreck on a reef which we shall in any case be lucky to avoid , the indifference of the reader who takes it for granted that we are trying to deduce imperatives from the facts of which one ought to be aware , and assumes in advance that there has to be a flaw somewhere , hardly worth the trouble of locating , as in a new proposal for a perpetual-motion machine . |
| 4 | When interpreting statutes the courts often announce that they are trying to discover ‘ the intention of the legislature . ’ |
| 5 | Employers will , of course , want to make clear to you the level of personal responsibility you will be expected to take within the remit of your job description ( for a sample job description , see chapter 2 ) , but this does n't necessarily mean that they are trying to warn off the less confident . |
| 6 | However , we must not forget that we are trying to spawn new industrial or commercial opportunities , and although researchers are encouraged to explore the full potential of their ideas whatever the outcome , it must be conceivable that the research could lead to a significant opportunity for investment within a reasonable timescale ; say a decade or so . |
| 7 | Thank you Mr Mayor I just wanted t to come in with two fairly quick points er as to why I will not be able to support this amendment , but the first is that the leader of the council has indicated that the efficiency savings erm has got as far as it can go and that , you know , we have been trimming at the margins and there is no more margin left and that leads you to believe that perhaps one should be looking at somewhat more er root and branch type of pruning in the spending that that the labour group want to actually erm deal with , er and the second point I would like to make , and er I thank councillor for giving us a a a a new word tonight obfuscation because that describes exactly what I think the labour group are trying to do by bringing this figure down it removes the embarrassment they would have from having to add on a substantial sum of money f due to the failure to collect the cou er the community charge in previous years and I think that they are trying by by this amendment with some very quick foot work to try and delude the people of this city . |
| 8 | As sometimes happens with pianists of exceptional technical ability there can often be a sense in their playing that they are trying hard not to run away with themselves in the easy passages . |
| 9 | The erm main issue that are not reinforced that we are trying to determine an overall strategy that will last for the next ten or fifteen years . |
| 10 | Various Japanese practices do seem sexist and racist to use but , as a white woman working for a Japanese company , I 'd say that they are trying to change , and it 's a shame more of us do n't try to learn Japanese and understand the culture . |
| 11 | Are the banks simply though , trying to shift responsibility so you think , erm I I I think that the the sceptic in me would would say that they are trying to abnegate a certain amount of of responsibility . |
| 12 | Socialization theories ' preoccupation with creating scientific theories suggests that they are trying to beat or at least match biological theories on their own terms . |
| 13 | If you look closely at the Fowlers ’ five ‘ prefers ’ , you will find that they are trying to guide you away from fancy writing . |