Sentence examples for it did trying from inspiring English sources

Since Dodd-Frank was enacted a year ago, Wall Street has spent as much -- if not more -- on lobbyists and political payoffs designed to stop the law's implementation than it did trying to kill off the law in the first place.

Although Starbucks will not add booze to its core business, it did try to buy Xando.

The company said it did try the case with a phone enclosed and that the phone survived unscathed.

It did try to run separate slates, but lacked the resources to coordinate voting by its supporters.

But it did try to include a provision which would stop any assembly from booting out elected authorities.

It did try to cushion the blow.

So I did try it and it was lovely.

Because it does try.

But it does try to raise enough money to get by.

If it does try to do so — for example, by printing more money — the euro will collapse.

There's no reason to be mean about it, but it does try your patience.