Example sentences of "try to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So try to be Mediterranean about it . |
| 2 | When they stoop to the level of men and try to be ‘ good sports ’ , they 're accused of being wimps . |
| 3 | I know you are one , but try to be fair . |
| 4 | I try to be out when he comes begging but that stupid Nutty gives it all away . |
| 5 | I try to be a bit middle-of-the-road , saying yes , I 'm not particularly bothered about how I look . |
| 6 | Try to be natural and Objective . |
| 7 | In some ways I am self-sufficient , and I try to be always self-disciplined . |
| 8 | I try to be a reasonably abstemious individual . |
| 9 | Over the years I suppose I 've become known as a dotty naturalist but I try to be rational and I think it 's a pity the Greens are n't more practical . |
| 10 | You try to be honest with yourself . |
| 11 | It must ( a ) try to be a little less Spanish ( Jasmine 's ballet is Spanish ) and ( b ) give the impression that they are coming to the village . |
| 12 | She must look about her again , and try to be useful too . |
| 13 | All I can do is try to live up to them — try to be like God . ’ |
| 14 | Try to be honest with your use of the table and do n't attempt to run before you can walk . |
| 15 | Guideline 9 : Try to be around enough to encourage your child in his/her efforts to learn about and cope with life . |
| 16 | Always try to be incisive . |
| 17 | Try to be looking at the child when you make your request . |
| 18 | Self-evaluation , no matter how carefully the staff and governors try to be objective , lacks the valuable insight of someone genuinely on the outside looking in . |
| 19 | In a handbook for step-grandparents the writers advise : ‘ Try to be fair in all your dealings with the grandchildren , including natural and step-grandchildren together whenever possible . |
| 20 | Try to be as relaxed as you can — you have made a positive move to help yourself and this should cheer you up . |
| 21 | Make sure you sit down and fill the form in every evening , after your child has gone to bed , and try to be objective . |
| 22 | ‘ We always try to be cash-positive , ’ chief executive Jane Tozer says . |
| 23 | Try to be relaxed , confident , pleasantly enthusiastic , and sell yourself without bragging . |
| 24 | Try to be as enthusiastic as possible ( enthusiasm is catching ! ) and take the names of everyone who came and ask them if they know of any other Christians to invite to the next meeting . |
| 25 | If you try to be someone you 're not , or follow a market that is n't really your own style , boy , you 're going to get caught out ! |
| 26 | I 've seen many of those books and reviewed some of them and the moan I 've had is that sometimes they try to be too accurate . |
| 27 | Today try to be as energetic as possible in all that you do , putting a little extra effort into everything . |
| 28 | Again , as last week , try to be as physically active as possible during the next 24 hours , avoiding temptation by doing something outside the kitchen . |
| 29 | ‘ Like Grete , I just try to be the same person . |
| 30 | The more clever you try to be the more ineffective you become . ’ |