Sentence examples for at first trying from inspiring English sources

She strode along, aimlessly at first, trying to get away from people.

At first, trying to create a relatively smooth, flat surface with the earthen plaster frustrated me.

Charles seemed to be waving calmly at first, trying to be amicable, but then he looked worried.

But at first, trying to forget and hide away was so much easier than facing what was happening to me.

A crane with a device called a muncher on its end began the delicate demolition early today, at first trying to grab small chunks and then hitting the wall to try to dislodge larger sections.

The first, In the Machine, is a ghost story set at the beginning of the industrial revolution, where the fear of machines has led the main character to believe the machines are at first trying to eat him and later, that they are the voice of his dead brother, warning him of the imminent danger facing his brothers ex-fiancee.

Mr. Cain at first tried to explain.

Ever accommodating, Willy at first tried to rationalize the eel.

Mr Schröder at first tried to resist the takeover but eventually accepted the inevitable.

The filmmakers at first tried to reason with Aida, to no avail.

A more challenging piece in three parts sounded shaky at first try.