English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Try" in Example Sentences
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1026072	Tom doesn't know whether he can do it, but he'll give it a try.	CK	1
1164477	Tom kept trying to call Mary, but she never answered her phone.	CK	1
2450013	I don't understand it completely, but I'll try to do what I can.	sharptoothed	1
1934739	I've been trying to explain to Tom that he needs an appointment.	CK	1
388757	No matter how hard I try, I can't do it any better than she can.	CK	1
1092622	Tom tried to remember the last time he had drunk wine with Mary.	CK	1
1887908	I wanted to help Tom understand what Mary was trying to tell him.	CK	1
1096087	The most dangerous thing Tom ever tried to do was bungee jumping.	CK	1
1526403	Tom tried his best to move the table by himself, but he couldn't.	CK	1
1092626	Tom tried to look through the keyhole, but couldn't see anything.	CK	1
1092621	Tom tried to remember the last time he had visited an art museum.	CK	1
2736986	You learn more from trying to repair a TV than from watching one.	CK	1
1095538	Tom caught Mary trying to steam open an envelope addressed to him.	CK	1
1877479	Tom is having a very hard time trying to figure out how to do that.	CK	1
3281737	Trying to convince Tom to help us will be a complete waste of time.	CK	1
898558	I have two dogs and I try to feed them each the same amount of food.	CK	1
2046935	Tom has been getting a busy signal every time he tries to call Mary.	CK	1
1024143	Tom spent a lot of time trying to learn how to play the French horn.	CK	1
1934734	I've been trying to figure out who Tom might have given the money to.	CK	1
1027498	I think Tom was trying to make something to eat when we came to visit.	CK	1
256487	I tried hard to make them stay home, but they refused to listen to me.	CK	1
1092616	Tom tried to squeeze into the jeans he had worn when he was a teenager.	CK	1
1095609	Tom can't change the way Mary is, but that doesn't stop him from trying.	CK	1
1092393	Tom was killed instantly when the bomb he was trying to defuse exploded.	CK	1
909580	Try not to spend so much time complaining about things you can't change.	CK	1
3148473	As long as I'm going to be in Boston, I'll try to see if I can visit Tom.	CK	1
40683	Every time cigarettes go up in price, many people try to give up smoking.	Swift	1
1224571	Tom seems to have a lot of fun trying to cause as much trouble as he can.	CK	1
1495713	I shouldn't have wasted my time trying to convince Tom to change his mind.	CK	1
3281740	I've already wasted a couple of afternoons trying to get this car running.	CK	1
1934746	I've been trying to call Tom, but I keep accidentally calling you instead.	CK	1
1247349	Even though Tom tried to explain it to Mary, she still couldn't understand.	CK	1
1934736	I've been trying to figure out what Tom might have been doing at that time.	CK	1
1045084	I didn't want to spend any more time trying to convince Tom to study French.	CK	1
909547	Is it worth spending time trying to help people who don't want to be helped?	CK	1
1092804	Tom thinks that if he had tried a little harder, he could have won the race.	CK	1
1092639	Tom tried everything that was suggested, but still couldn't fix the problem.	CK	1
953435	I don't think I'll ever sound like a native speaker no matter how much I try.	CK	1
1094962	Tom decided that it wouldn't be sensible to try to cross the old rope bridge.	CK	1
1030179	Tom tried not to listen to Mary and John discussing their financial situation.	CK	1
1102359	I'm beginning to understand why you don't bother to try to explain things to Tom.	CK	1
1029440	Tom could hardly keep from laughing when he saw Mary trying to juggle some balls.	CK	1
3281742	I'd rather not waste my time trying to learn a language that I don't need to know.	CK	1
1094927	Tom decided to try trimming his beard with a knife, but he wasn't very successful.	CK	1
2063431	Tom tried to tell me something, but Mary interrupted before he could say anything.	CK	1
2739909	Even though Tom has never even tried eating one, he says he doesn't like kiwifruit.	CK	1
2210429	Since the coat Tom tried on was too small, the clerk gave him another one to try on.	CK	1
1096086	The most dangerous thing Tom ever wanted to try to do was to hold a poisonous snake.	CK	1
1877474	Tom has been trying to get Mary to marry him ever since he graduated from high school.	CK	1
1109402	Tom managed to cut himself while trying to open a bag of peanuts with his pocketknife.	CK	1