Example sentences of "i [vb base] been trying [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been trying to be a footballer , and that is n't me . |
| 2 | I 've got a trainee manager at the moment and I 've been trying to he 's just making such a balls up it 's easier not to . |
| 3 | I 've been trying to . |
| 4 | For twelve months , I 've been trying to er , when I realised that that was put on my cleaning bill , it seemed to be so unfair that the little ol and the lady who , up till now has has cleaned for me , because the home help service , no longer just does cleaning . |
| 5 | So I 've been trying , I 've been trying to sort of , I I was arguing saying , I do n't think that 's true . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've been trying for forty years and the margin of error 's still about eighty per cent . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Lucky devil , I 've been trying for eight years and still have n't cracked it yet . ’ |
| 8 | I 've been trying for days , though , I 'm coming over tomorrow . |
| 9 | and I 've been trying for ages but there just has n't been any cos |
| 10 | ‘ I 've been trying like hell to do it , ’ said Daly . |
| 11 | The woman , who is married and lives in Formby , Sefton , said : ‘ I have been trying for a child for 19 years . |
| 12 | Q I have been trying with little success to get hold of a list of camping barn and bunkhouse type accommodations . |