Example sentences of "try to be as [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few openly resent us ; that 's why we 've got to try to be as good as they are . ’ |
| 2 | Aware that in 1987 the judiciary committee had rejected Robert M. Bork because of his ideological combativeness during confirmation hearings , Thomas tried to be as emollient as possible . |
| 3 | Everything went on as normal and I tried to be as pleasant as I could and as loving towards Anne as I had always been , but she must have noticed that a part of me was absent : simply somewhere else . |
| 4 | I tried to be as patient as I could and I think David 's mother has realised for quite a long time that I was quite a good daughter-in-law to her ( although I was n't a daughter-in-law at that time ) but as a girl friend , I could understand her finding it obnoxious that her son brought some strange person into the house . |
| 5 | Helen had attended Dorothy and tried to be as patient as possible ; the doctors told her , privately , what to expect . |
| 6 | I tried to be as quiet as possible . ’ |
| 7 | At first she tried to be as quiet as possible as she began preparations for lunch , but after a few minutes gave up and worked normally , deciding to impress the moody Dr Vaughan by making dumplings to top the soup . |
| 8 | I could see she was an unfit woman , and although I was resolved not to tell anyone now of my qualifications , except that I had been an ARP worker , I did try to be as helpful to her as I could . |
| 9 | Er , President I 'm going to say the time factor and I 'll try to be as brief as possible . |
| 10 | This might involve a prolonged search and thus discourage the specialisation that is so important in increasing output : in a barter economy , an individual would try to be as self-sufficient as possible because of the problems of trading . |
| 11 | Our treatment in this chapter will try to be as informal as possible in order to be comprehensible . |
| 12 | ‘ I try to be as efficient as possible . ’ |
| 13 | Try to be as tolerant with the views of other human beings as you are with the great outdoors . |
| 14 | We try to be as helpful as possible , and I am aware of the case of Mr. Johnson in the hon. Gentleman 's constituency . |
| 15 | Today try to be as energetic as possible in all that you do , putting a little extra effort into everything . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | ‘ Ere 's a penny for the tram fare and try to be as quick as you can . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ On these kind of cases , sir , we try to be as informal as possible . |
| 19 | Try to be as flexible as possible : it may be well worth moving , say , the cooker as little as 1 metre ( 3 ft ) from its existing position in order to create a better work flow . |
| 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 | Try to be as sincere and enthusiastic as possible and be conversational — you are not addressing a public meeting . |
| 22 | Specifically on geology , Laming has published lists of theses on the UK and its offshore areas , and within Scotland , the Rolfe and Will lists have tried to be as comprehensive as possible . |
| 23 | Everybody tries to be as cool as possible but actually what you 're feeling is something pretty bad . |
| 24 | Not that he plays them all that well , ’ he admitted , thoughtfully watching the harried youngster trying to be as tall as his tallest and most formidable charge . |
| 25 | And then she was holding on to the branches , feeling where the Robemaker had hacked and sawn at them , knowing she must be hurting the Larch even more , and trying to be as gentle as possible . |
| 26 | If I did n't know better I 'd think he was trying to be as diplomatic possible in order to keep himself in line for the England job . |
| 27 | We could n't realise who was doing it , but it was very mixed up , so we were trying to be as neutral as possible , without getting dragged into it directly . |
| 28 | The other half I sat in the Sheikha 's section trying to be as inconspicuous as possible . |
| 29 | He had declined , trying to be as tactful as he knew how . |
| 30 | ‘ I prefer travelling alone , ’ Donna said , trying to be as tactful as possible . |