English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Try" in Example Sentences
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1025094	Tom is always trying to make everybody think he's cool.	CK	1
2313714	I decided to stop trying to convince Tom to do anything.	CK	1
2323223	I don't think Tom would try to do that without our help.	CK	1
262042	I tried to talk a friend of mine out of getting married.	CK	1
1027154	Tom always tries to blame someone else for his failures.	CK	1
1029484	Tom can't seem to understand what Mary is trying to say.	CK	1
1026242	Tom died trying to save a child from a burning building.	CK	1
1877473	Tom has been trying to get Mary out of prison for years.	CK	1
1025408	Tom has been trying to get rid of the mice in his house.	CK	1
1892647	Tom is trying to earn enough money to buy a new trumpet.	CK	1
1030191	Tom remembered that Mary and John had tried to kill him.	CK	1
1934738	I've been trying to explain to Tom what needs to be done.	CK	1
1934733	I've been trying to find a way to reach Tom, but I can't.	CK	1
1327634	She tried to lift the box, but found it impossible to do.	CK	1
1024224	Tom says it's a waste of time to try to please everybody.	CK	1
1903332	Tom thought he should try defusing the situation quickly.	CK	1
308653	I tried to give her some money, but she wouldn't take any.	CK	1
2042710	I want the two of you to try to get along with each other.	CK	1
2042715	If you want to do that, I'm not going to try and stop you.	CK	1
30599	If you want to make your dreams come true, keep on trying.	CK	1
2326527	I finally stopped trying to persuade Tom to clean his room.	CK	1
2042738	If you really want a challenge, you should try windsurfing.	CK	1
2042739	If you want to go there, I'm not going to try and stop you.	CK	1
1318718	No matter how hard I try, I can't remember the exact words.	CK	1
1860534	Tell Tom I'm not interested in the car he's trying to sell.	CK	1
1168240	Two men are trying to figure out what's wrong with the car.	CK	1
2212234	Why don't you try putting a little cinnamon in your coffee?	CK	1
402792	I had a hard time trying to persuade him to cancel the trip.	CK	1
2208801	I just sat there trying not to think about how alone I felt.	CK	1
2406468	I should've tried harder to get the report finished on time.	CK	1
909503	I spent two hours yesterday trying to fix that broken radio.	CK	1
3148374	If I'd known Tom was in Boston, I'd have tried to visit him.	CK	1
388841	It took me a while to understand what she was trying to say.	CK	1
34878	Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time.	CK	1
1141200	Tom said he was going to try out for his school soccer team.	CK	1
1327662	I tried to open the door, but I couldn't since it was locked.	CK	1
2063215	I was trying to say something when you so rudely interrupted.	CK	1
1934725	I've been trying to get a hold of you for the past two hours.	CK	1
1095189	Tom could probably never convince Mary to try bungee jumping.	CK	1
1029188	Tom doesn't have the faintest idea what Mary is trying to do.	CK	1
1877475	Tom has been trying to learn to speak French for a long time.	CK	1
1027852	Tom tried to stop Mary from drinking the last bottle of wine.	CK	1
1284821	Tom wanted to kiss Mary, but he didn't have the nerve to try.	CK	1
1092450	Tom warned Mary that John would try to borrow money from her.	CK	1
2330061	I guess I'm wasting my time trying to convince Tom to help us.	CK	1
1024062	Tom tried to cut the delicious-looking meat with a dull knife.	CK	1
3148300	Tom tried to remember the name of the girl he'd met in Boston.	CK	1
1027569	I doubt that Tom is even interested in trying to learn Russian.	CK	1
1327661	I tried to open the door, but I couldn't because it was locked.	CK	1
1934726	I've been trying to get a hold of Tom for the last ten minutes.	CK	1