try - use in sentences

Object

  • something: And if you're looking for some tips, why not try something simple and elegant?
  • thing: It also gives the young people the opportunity to try new things within an existing supportive relationship.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • out: There are spaces in the trail for children to try out their art skills in response to the work found in the exhibition.

Present participle complement

  • tell: I tried telling Ruth it was a bad idea for us to join in - yes we can play our instruments but sing!

Infinitive complement

  • explain: Mark, I'm trying to explain, but probably not very well, what I think.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • out: I get to be the first to try out the new forum.

Preposition: for

  • murder: In Pontiac, Mich. , recently, Nathaniel Abraham was tried for a murder he committed when he was 11.

Infinitive complement

  • find: Try to find out what's really going on.
  • avoid: Try to avoid lunchtime in case you have to miss a meal.
  • do: You can also try to do the job of the brain in the game Staying alive.

Present participle complement

  • disable: If you're experiencing strange behavior, try disabling these programs before accessing your site.
  • search: Activity Again using SSCI, try searching for fewer than a hundred relevant references on ' children ' .

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