English example sentences with "tried"

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Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
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Jimmy tried to cajole his parents into letting him drive across the country with his friends.
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We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse.
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I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through.
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The excited woman tried to explain the accident all in one breath.
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You tried.
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When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor.
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Schools have tried to limit their use by not allowing them to be used in math classes, although they allow them in science lessons to save time.
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We tried to project our analysis into the future.
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We tried to cheer him up by taking him out.
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We tried to eliminate all danger beforehand.
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I tried again and again, but I couldn't succeed.
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Some people tried to dig the treasure out, but they couldn't.
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I have tried for hours to remember where I put my keys, but it has completely escaped me.
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Having failed several times, he tried to do it again.
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I tried everything to keep him alive.
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The speaker tried to incite the people to rebellion.
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I got my driver's license on the second time I tried to pass the driver's test.
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If he tried hard, he would succeed.
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The doctor tried hard to save the wounded boy.
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The doctor tried every possible means to save his patient.
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I tried to warn her, but she wouldn't listen.
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The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.
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Lisa told me that she had tried natto.
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Europeans tried to civilize the tribe.
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I tried, only to fail.
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How many times are you going to make me say it? Do you know how many times I've tried to wake you up?
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We tried again to bump off the politician, but couldn't do it.
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Had he tried it once more, he would have succeeded in it.
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I tried it again, only to fail.
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I tried again for no reason.
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We tried it again, but couldn't do it.
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I tried it over again.
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Misato tried to be calm, but finally she lost her temper.
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Bob tried to speak to Anne, but he couldn't.
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Bob Johnson tried to make people realize the seriousness of the situation in Africa.
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I tried to cheer her up, but she did nothing but cry.
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The babysitter tried to sing the baby to sleep.
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Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way.
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Mr Parker tried eating with chopsticks.
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Nixon tried to stonewall through Watergate by ignoring it, but it didn't work.
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Taking out a knife, he tried to open the can.
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No matter how hard he tried, he could not get out of the maze.
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However hard I tried, I could not solve the problem.
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No matter how he tried, he could not open the door.
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Tom tried to climb the tall tree.
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Tom tried climbing the tall tree.
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I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.
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Dick tried to solve the problem, in vain.
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Someone tried to poison our dog's food.
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I tried to tell you.
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The typist tried to erase the error.
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I tried in vain to open it.
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We haven't tried the drug out on humans yet.
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The matter should be tried in public.
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I tried to read through the book, which I found impossible.
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He and his wife tried to work out their problems, but couldn't.
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The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.
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The man tried to install his own antenna.
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The group tried to solve social problems.
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The village tried to do away with school meals.
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Have you ever tried skating on the river?
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The baby tried to get at the red candle on the table.
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The people tried to clear the street of snow.
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The man tried to catch hold of me by the collar.
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The boy tried eating with chopsticks.
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The boy tried to be a man and not cry.
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The boy tried to move the heavy sofa in vain.
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The boy tried to saw off the dead branch.
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The small dog tried to get away.
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The woman tried to shout out "Help!" but the word stuck in her throat.
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The staff at the company tried to cover up the truth, but soon it came to light.
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The scientist tried to discover Nature's laws.
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The boxer tried to keep his head down.
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That idea seems good but it needs to be tried out.
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The two cars tried to make way for each other.
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I tried to call Mr Smith, but the line was busy.
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Have you ever tried scuba diving?
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John tried not to wake the sleeping baby.
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John tried in vain to solve the problem.
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John always tried to live up to the example of Lincoln.
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Jack tried to evade paying his taxes.
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We tried to persuade Jim to join us.
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I tried to persuade Sam to give up his plan, only to fail.
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I should have tried out this electric shaver before buying it.
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I tried to find out how many people really live in this town.
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In the Greek football game, the players on one team tried to carry a ball across a line in the other team's territory.
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When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces.
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The servants tried to carry out their master's order.
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I tried harder than usual, so I'm all the more exhausted.
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He tried harder to get good marks than I did.
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If I tried to wear shoes with heels that high, I'd sprain my ankle.
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We tried all means possible.
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All possible means have been tried.
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Have you tried that store?
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The boy tried moving the heavy sofa.
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You tried very hard every day.
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I want to split up, but I know I couldn't even if I tried.
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I tried twice, but neither try worked.
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My brother tried many times to pass the examination, finally succeeding.
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Management tried to appease labor by offering them a bonus.
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