Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.

Jimmy tried to cajole his parents into letting him drive across the country with his friends.

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse.

I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through.

The excited woman tried to explain the accident all in one breath.

You tried.

When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor.

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.

We tried to project our analysis into the future.

We tried to cheer him up by taking him out.

We tried to eliminate all danger beforehand.

I tried again and again, but I couldn't succeed.

Some people tried to dig the treasure out, but they couldn't.

I have tried for hours to remember where I put my keys, but it has completely escaped me.

Having failed several times, he tried to do it again.

I tried everything to keep him alive.

The speaker tried to incite the people to rebellion.

I got my driver's license on the second time I tried to pass the driver's test.

If he tried hard, he would succeed.

The doctor tried hard to save the wounded boy.

The doctor tried every possible means to save his patient.

I tried to warn her, but she wouldn't listen.

The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.

Lisa told me that she had tried natto.

Europeans tried to civilize the tribe.

I tried, only to fail.

How many times are you going to make me say it? Do you know how many times I've tried to wake you up?

We tried again to bump off the politician, but couldn't do it.

Had he tried it once more, he would have succeeded in it.

I tried it again, only to fail.

I tried again for no reason.

We tried it again, but couldn't do it.

I tried it over again.

Misato tried to be calm, but finally she lost her temper.

Bob tried to speak to Anne, but he couldn't.

Bob Johnson tried to make people realize the seriousness of the situation in Africa.

I tried to cheer her up, but she did nothing but cry.

The babysitter tried to sing the baby to sleep.

Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way.

Mr Parker tried eating with chopsticks.

Nixon tried to stonewall through Watergate by ignoring it, but it didn't work.

Taking out a knife, he tried to open the can.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not get out of the maze.

However hard I tried, I could not solve the problem.

No matter how he tried, he could not open the door.

Tom tried to climb the tall tree.

Tom tried climbing the tall tree.

I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.

Dick tried to solve the problem, in vain.

Someone tried to poison our dog's food.

I tried to tell you.

The typist tried to erase the error.

I tried in vain to open it.

We haven't tried the drug out on humans yet.

The matter should be tried in public.

I tried to read through the book, which I found impossible.

He and his wife tried to work out their problems, but couldn't.

The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.

The man tried to install his own antenna.

The group tried to solve social problems.

The village tried to do away with school meals.

Have you ever tried skating on the river?

The baby tried to get at the red candle on the table.

The people tried to clear the street of snow.

The man tried to catch hold of me by the collar.

The boy tried eating with chopsticks.

The boy tried to be a man and not cry.

The boy tried to move the heavy sofa in vain.

The boy tried to saw off the dead branch.

The small dog tried to get away.

The woman tried to shout out "Help!" but the word stuck in her throat.

The staff at the company tried to cover up the truth, but soon it came to light.

The scientist tried to discover Nature's laws.

The boxer tried to keep his head down.

That idea seems good but it needs to be tried out.

The two cars tried to make way for each other.

I tried to call Mr Smith, but the line was busy.

Have you ever tried scuba diving?

John tried not to wake the sleeping baby.

John tried in vain to solve the problem.

John always tried to live up to the example of Lincoln.

Jack tried to evade paying his taxes.

We tried to persuade Jim to join us.

I tried to persuade Sam to give up his plan, only to fail.

I should have tried out this electric shaver before buying it.

I tried to find out how many people really live in this town.

In the Greek football game, the players on one team tried to carry a ball across a line in the other team's territory.

When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces.

The servants tried to carry out their master's order.

I tried harder than usual, so I'm all the more exhausted.

He tried harder to get good marks than I did.

If I tried to wear shoes with heels that high, I'd sprain my ankle.

We tried all means possible.

All possible means have been tried.

Have you tried that store?

The boy tried moving the heavy sofa.

You tried very hard every day.

I want to split up, but I know I couldn't even if I tried.

I tried twice, but neither try worked.

My brother tried many times to pass the examination, finally succeeding.

Management tried to appease labor by offering them a bonus.